A 36th Humboldt County resident has died with COVID-19, Public Health reported today. The county’s 36th COVID death was of a resident in their 80s, Public Health announced in a press release, while also confirming 26 new cases of the virus locally. The new cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 632 samples with a test-positivity […]
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Public Health Reports Six New COVID-19 Cases, One Hospitalization, as County Nears Vaccine Milestone
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed six new COVID-19 cases today and reported that nearly 50,000 vaccination doses had been administered locally as of Tuesday. Today’s cases were reported after laboratories processed 201 samples with a test-positivity rate of 3 percent. The county reported one new hospitalization. Public Health also reported yesterday that it and partners […]
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Public Health Confirms 13 New COVID-19 Cases, Clarifies Youth Sports Spectator Guidelines
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 13 new COVID-19 cases today after laboratories processed 364 samples with a test-positivity rate of 3.6 percent, bringing the county’s cumulative case count to 3,419. The county also reported that the state has updated its youth sport guidance to offer more clarity about spectators, with Health Officer Ian Hoffman saying […]
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Public Health Confirms 15 New COVID-19 Cases, Reports 5K Vaccine Doses Coming
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases today, making 61 this week and bringing the county’s cumulative total to 3,406. Today’s cases were reported after labs processed 262 samples with a test positivity rate of 5.7 percent. On the vaccine front, the county also reported today that the state has allocated it 5,210 […]
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Public Health Confirms Nine New COVID-19 Cases; County to Receive 5K Vaccine Doses Next Week
Humboldt County Public Health reported nine new COVID-19 cases today, making 69 so far this week. Today’s cases were reported after laboratories processed 255 samples with a test-positivity rate of 3.5 percent, bringing the county’s case count to 3,335. No new hospitalizations were reported. The county also reported today that the first vaccination clinic for […]
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Public Health Announces 10 New COVID-19 Cases, 9% of Population Now Fully Vaccinated
Public Health confirmed 10 more COVID-19 cases today, making 60 so far this week. Today’s cases were reported after laboratories processed 120 samples with at test-positivity rate of 7.5 percent, bringing the county’s case count to 3,317. The state of California, meanwhile, updated its COVI-19 risk tiers yesterday, keeping Humboldt County in the red “substantial” […]
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County Records 34th COVID-19 Death, Nine New Cases
Another Humboldt County resident has died of COVID-19, making 34 so far through the pandemic, Public Health reported today. Public Health also confirmed nine new COVID-19 cases — making 51 so far this week — and another hospitalization. Today’s cases were reported after laboratories processed 120 samples with at test-positivity rate of 7.5 percent, bringing […]
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County Confirms 42 New COVID-19 Cases; State to OK Live Performances, Sporting Events with Restrictions
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 42 new COVID-19 cases since Friday and that the state has issued new guidelines for outdoor live performances. The 42 new cases were reported after labs processed 737 samples with a test-positivity rate of 5.7 percent, bringing the county’s case count to 3,308. The county […]
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Public Health Reports 20 New COVID-19 Cases, Making 87 for the Week
Public Health confirmed 20 new COVID-19 cases today — making 87 for the week — and reported one new hospitalization. The positive cases were reported after labs processed 268 samples with a test-positivity rate of 7.5 percent, bringing the county’s case total to 3,246. The county also reported that while a new resident has been […]
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More than 10K HumCo Residents Now Fully Vaccinated, County Confirms 12 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases today while reporting the county has passed the milestone of fully vaccinating its 10,000th local resident. The positive cases were reported after labs processed 278 samples with a test-positivity rate of 4.3 percent, bringing the county’s case total to 3,230. The county also reported that only […]
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Public Health Confirms 9 New COVID-19 Cases, Warns Humboldt Could Move Back into Purple Tier Next Week
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed nine new COVID-19 cases today and no new hospitalizations, bringing the county’s cumulative case tally to 3,219. Meanwhile, the county reported the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 locally has dropped to three — the lowest in weeks. Humboldt County confirmed 85 cases last week, making 458 for the month […]
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County Confirms 30 New COVID-19 Cases Since Friday
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 30 new COVID-19 cases and one new hospitalization since Friday, bringing the county’s case count to 3,210. Humboldt County confirmed 85 cases last week, making 458 for the month of February, a steep decline from January’s 990 and December’s 863. Today’s cases were reported after […]