Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 53 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths today, both residents of Granada Hills Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Public Health Officer Ian Hoffman is urging residents to avoid gatherings for New Year’s Eve as the county has seen the impacts of Thanksgiving get-togethers and has yet to see the impact […]
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County’s 18th COVID-19 Related Death, 45 New Positive Cases Confirmed
Humboldt County Public Health announced today that it has confirmed 45 new COVID-19 cases since Wednesday, bringing the week’s total to 197. It also reported one death, that of a resident of Granada Rehabilitation and Wellness Center who was in their 90s. Last week saw 156 cases, which seemed like a brief respite from the […]
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Public Health Reports 113 New COVID-19 Infections, Another Death, as HumCo Confirms 1,500th Case
While it took nearly 290 days for Humboldt County to record its first 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, the next 500 have come over the span of just 18 days. Humboldt County Public Health announced today that it has confirmed 113 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, setting a new single-day reporting record, while also confirming another […]
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County Records 15th COVID Death with Six Residents Currently Hospitalized
For the fourth consecutive day, Humboldt County Public Health today reported the COVID-19 related death of a Granada Rehabilitation and Wellness Center resident, the sixth in a little more than a week. Public Health also reported today that it has confirmed 17 new COVID-19 cases, making 143 since Monday on the heels of a string […]
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County Confirms 36 New COVID-19 Cases, Topping 200 in a Week for First Time
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 36 new COVID-19 cases today, capping another record week that saw 217 new cases, far outpacing last week’s record of 163 as local case counts continue to spike dramatically. The announcement comes after Public Health reported the county’s 10th COVID-19 related death Wednesday amid a case spike that has now […]
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Public Health Confirms 32 New COVID-19 Cases, Marking Another Record Week
Humboldt County Public Health reported 32 new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, making 181 so far this week, setting a seven-day record for the fourth consecutive week as the local case surge continues. The announcement comes after Public Health reported the county’s 10th COVID-19 related death yesterday amid a case spike that has now seen 297 […]
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County Confirms 22 New COVID-19 Cases, Capping Record Week and Pushing Humboldt Past 1K Infections
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 22 new COVID-19 cases today, setting a single-week record for the third consecutive week with 165 cases. After confirming 59 cases in October, Humboldt County has seen its COVID-19 caseload spike sharply in recent weeks amid a national and statewide surge. The county confirmed 328 cases last month and has […]
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HumCo Public Health Confirms 31 New Cases, Making a Record 122 for the Week
Humboldt County Public Health reported 31 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases from today and yesterday, making a record 122 for the week, which far out-passed last week’s record setting 71. And the 122 cases confirmed this week more than double’s October’s total of 59. The county also reported two new hospitalizations today. The county’s continued surge […]
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Public Health Confirms 17 New COVID-19 Cases as Spike Continues
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 17 new COVID-19 cases, making a record 73 already this week, and continuing a case surge that today landed the county in the state’s purple “widespread” risk tier, bringing new layers of restrictions on local businesses. Today’s report comes after Public Health reported yesterday that 56 cases — a single-day […]
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Public Health Confirms 19 COVID-19 Cases, Pushing Humboldt Past Weekly, Monthly Records
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 19 more COVID-19 cases today, making 73 this week, obliterating last week’s record for the most cases recorded in since the pandemic began and continuing a sharp caseload spike. Humboldt County has now confirmed 160 cases so far in November, the most in any single months since the pandemic began […]
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Five New COVID Cases Cap Record Week of Virus Spread in Humboldt
A day after a record-setting report, Humboldt County Public Health confirmed five new COVID-19 cases today, making 53 this week, the most recorded locally in a single week since the pandemic began. Yesterday’s report — which included results from Wednesday, as well — tallied 29 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. So far this month, the county […]
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County Announces Record 29 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that 29 new local COVID-19 cases were confirmed yesterday and today — the largest number of cases reported out in a single day since the pandemic began. Today’s cases make 48 reported so far this week and 82 this month, after the county recorded 59 in all of October. […]