Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 53 new COVID-19 cases today — making 271 so far this week — and five new hospitalizations, including one of a resident in their 30s. Today’s cases — which were confirmed after laboratories processed 508 samples with a test-positivity rate of 10.4 percent — come after the county confirmed 471 […]
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Public Health Confirms 36 New COVID-19 Cases, Three New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 36 new COVID-19 cases today — making 218 so far this week — as well as three new hospitalizations. Today’s cases — which were confirmed after laboratories processed 278 samples with a test-positivity rate of 12.9 percent — come after the county confirmed 471 new cases last week . A state […]
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Public Health Confirms 91 New COVID-19 Cases, August Already Has Set Local Case Record
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 91 new COVID-19 cases today — making 182 so far this week — as well as two new hospitalizations. Today’s cases — which were confirmed after laboratories processed 569 samples with a test-positivity rate of 16 percent — come after the county confirmed 471 new cases last week and push […]
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Public Health Reports County’s 59th COVID Death, 191 New Cases
A 59th Humboldt County Resident has died of COVID-19, Public Health reported today, while confirming 191 new cases of the virus and eight new hospitalizations since Friday. Today’s cases — which were confirmed after laboratories processed 1,272 samples with a test-positivity rate of 15 percent — come after the county confirmed 471 new cases last […]
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HumCo Records 58th COVID-19 Death, 90 New Cases, Nine New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County has lost a 58th resident to COVID-19, Public Health reported today, while confirming 90 new cases — making 430 so far this week — and nine new hospitalizations including two of people in their 30s. With today’s cases, the county has now confirmed 817 cases so far this month, with 19 days remaining […]
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Del Norte Hospital Activates Surge Plan, Urges Residents to Stop Gathering
Del Norte County’s only hospital has activated its surge capacity plan after seeing a “significant” increase in the number of COVID-19 patients seeking emergency care in recent days and is pleading with residents to follow public health recommendations and avoid large gatherings. “It is vital that the community do everything possible to reduce the spread […]
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Public Health Confirms Record 82 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 82 new COVID-19 cases today — making 237 so far this week — as Health Officer Ian Hoffman announced a new mandatory masking order will go into effect countywide at midnight Friday. Today’s cases — which come after 217 were confirmed last week, the highest weekly tally since the post-holiday […]
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Eureka Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Mass Shooting
Police arrested a 49-year-old Eureka man shortly after midnight this morning after he allegedly told a Weaverville restaurant employee he had plans to commit a mass shooting at a Eureka government building after the employee asked him to wear a mask. Eureka Police Chief Steve Watson said the man, identified as Darin Michael Ward, told […]
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CDC Releases Halloween Guidelines, Warns Against Traditional Trick-or-Treating
The Centers for Disease Control this week released its guidelines for celebrating Halloween in the COVID-19 era, and they’re surely going to leave some kids disappointed. Probably some adults, too. “Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses,” the CDC’s announcement states. “There are several safer, alternative ways to participate in Halloween.” Obviously, […]
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Public Health Confirms First Local COVID-19 Case in Eight Days
For the first time in more than a week, Humboldt County has a new COVID-19 case. Public Health announced this afternoon that the county has confirmed its 53rd case, breaking a streak of eight days without a new case. This is the just the third local sample that has returned positive since April 7. The […]
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Public Health: No New Cases for Seventh Straight Day
Humboldt County Public Health again announced no new positive tests today, leaving the county’s COVID-19 tally at 52 for the seventh day in a row. The announcement comes after the county recorded one positive case each on April 14 and April 15, the sole new cases locally since April 7, and a day after county officials […]
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Sheriff Calls on Government, Essential Businesses to ‘Open Up’ as Public Health Announces Mandatory Mask Order
Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal announced today that the sheriff’s main office in Eureka will re-open to public access Friday, so people can come in to obtain copies of police reports, get Live Scan fingerprints and access other services. “Government needs to open up,” Honsal said in a video that was released this afternoon answering reporters’ […]