Humboldt County Public Health confirmed six new COVID-19 cases today, as well as one new hospitalization. Public Health also announced today that it will not be releasing another testing report until Monday due to the Christmas holiday. Today’s cases — which make 558 so far this month — come after laboratories processed 142 samples with […]
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Public Health Confirms Another COVID-19 Death, 28 New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 28 new COVID-19 cases today, while reporting one new death from the disease of a resident in their 60s. Today’s cases — which make 5552 so far this month — come after laboratories processed 103 samples with a test-positivity rate of 27.2 percent. After recording a test-positivity rate of 10.1 […]
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Public Health Confirms One Death, Two Hospitalizations, 55 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 55 new COVID-19 cases, two new hospitalizations of a resident in their 60s and another in their 70s, and one additional death of a resident in their 80s. Today’s cases — which make 524 so far this month — come after laboratories processed 509 samples with a test-positivity rate of 11.2 percent. After recording […]
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Vaccine Clinics Planned for Young Adults
In an effort to reach more young adults, who account for 21.8 percent of positive COVID-19 cases locally, and get them vaccinated, Humboldt County Public Health’s mobile vaccine unit will host clinics during several community events in Eureka, including the city of Eureka’s annual Get Out and Play Day. Public Health’s mobile vaccine clinics will […]
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Second Staff Member at K’ima:w Medical Center Tests Positive for COVID-19; Church Gatherings Tied to COVID-19 Exposure
Just after 3:30 p.m., K’ima:w Medical Center posted information about a second staff member testing positive at their facility. “Based upon preliminary contract tracing of current cases in Hoopa, it is believed that exposures occurred off-campus, not on campus,” the release stated. “It is not believed that there were any exposures from these staff members […]
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Public Health Announces County’s 28th COVID-19 Case, Releases Limited Demographic Information
Humboldt County Public Health has confirmed another positive case of COVID-19 locally, bringing the total to 28, and released limited demographic information about the infected population. See the full press release below. April 1, 2020 – One New Case of COVID-19 Confirmed; Limited Demographic Information Now Available The number of COVID-19 cases in Humboldt County […]
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Humboldt COVID-19 Cases Climb to 14, with Two Additional Positives Announced Today
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed two additional local COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s total to 14. Earlier today, Humboldt County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich said two cases confirmed late yesterday are not related to an international traveling group tied to seven of the county’s cases to date. She said her department is still conducting […]