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Public Health reported today that the countywide COVID-19 case count has surpassed 600 as this week’s case spike continued, with six new cases confirmed today, making 34 this week. That’s the most cases reported locally in a single week since the 35 reported the week ending Sept. 18. Nine cases were reported last week, and […]

Humboldt County Public Health confirmed two new COVID-19 cases today, making nine this week and a total of 571 to date. The county also reported that the state has clarified its guidance on political rallies and protests, making explicit that facial coverings are required at both. County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich said in a press […]

Humboldt County confirmed one new COVID-19 case today, making 18 this week and a total case count of 562. Under California Department of Public Health data released Tuesday, Humboldt County remains in the yellow or minimal tier under the state’s “Blueprint for a Safer Economy,” with a positivity rate of 0.5 percent and an adjusted […]

Humboldt County Public Health reported two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today and also that a previously reported case has been reassigned to another county, bringing Humboldt’s total case count to 561. The county also announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has updated its definition of “close contact” to a COVID-19 case, now […]

For the first time in nearly a month, Humboldt County Public Health reported no new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, leaving the county’s total at 544. Today’s confirmed report comes after laboratories processed 223 samples, with a positivity rate of 0 percent. In a press release, Humboldt County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich said that while residents […]

Humboldt County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 cases again today for the third consecutive day, bringing the county’s total to 518. Humboldt County remains in the “moderate” category under the state’s four-tiered system, with a test positivity rate of 0.7 percent and 1.2 cases per 100,000 individuals, according to the state’s data, which was […]

Humboldt County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 cases again today, bringing the county’s total to 515. Humboldt County remains in the “moderate” category under the state’s four-tiered system, with a test positivity rate of 0.7 percent and 1.2 cases per 100,000 individuals, according to the state’s data, which was updated Sept. 29. The statewide […]

Humboldt County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s total to 512. The county also reported one new hospitalization, bringing the to-date total to 32. Humboldt County remains in the “moderate” category under the state’s four-tiered system, with a test positivity rate of 0.7 percent and 1.2 cases per 100,000 individuals, […]

Humboldt County Public Health reported this afternoon that it has confirmed three new COVID-19 cases since Friday, continuing a lull in cases that began in the middle of last week. The county has seen just six new cases confirmed over the past six days after having averaged six new cases per day over the first […]