Public Health reported 16 new cases have been confirmed since Friday, making a total of 621 for Humboldt County. It’s a continuation of a spike that began last week, when the county saw 34 cases, the largest total in a single week since September. There were nine confirmed cases the previous week and 59 in all […]
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COVID-19 Cases Surpass 600 in Humboldt as Week’s Spike Continues
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 […]
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Humboldt Still in ‘Minimal’ COVID Risk Tier as Cases Rise
Humboldt County Public Health reported six new COVID-19 cases today, which makes 21 since Friday. The cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 281 samples. To date, Humboldt County has seen 592 cases, 37 people hospitalized at some point in their COVID-19 care and 10 COVID-related deaths. California Department of Public Health data released today under […]
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Public Health Confirms Two New COVID-19 Cases
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 […]
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Humboldt Hits Three Weeks in Minimal Tier
Public Health reported one new COVID-19 case today, bringing the county’s total case count to 568. For a third week, Humboldt County remains in the “minimal” risk tier under the state’s “Blueprint for a Safer Economy,” according to California Department of Public Health data, with a positivity rate of 1.5 percent and an adjusted case […]
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Humboldt Sees 10th COVID-related Death
Public Health reported a tenth COVID-related death and five new COVID-19 cases since Friday, bringing the county’s total case count of 567. The individual who died was in their 80s, according to the county. “We extend our condolences to their family and friends for this loss,” County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich said in a news […]
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Public Health Confirms One New COVID-19 Case
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 […]
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County Confirms Two New COVID-19 Cases
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 […]
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Public Health: No COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Today
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 […]
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Public Health Confirms Two New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health reported two new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s total to 544. Today’s report comes after the county confirmed eight new cases yesterday, the largest single day tally in a month. Today’s confirmed cases came after laboratories processed 278 samples, with a positivity rate of 0.7 percent. Humboldt County Health […]
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Yellow with a Chance of Orange
When the state announced Oct. 6 that Humboldt County was going to be upgraded in California’s tiered COVID-19 risk assessment, it was cause for celebration in many circles. After all, the news means shopping centers can re-open common areas and restaurants can increase dine-in capacity to 50 percent, while movie theaters and gyms could similarly […]
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County Confirms One New COVID-19 Case, State Releases Social Gathering Guidelines
Public Health reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case again today, bringing the county’s total to 529. The county also revamped its risk assessment tool to better align with the state’s tiered system, which earlier this week upgraded Humboldt County to “minimal” risk due to the county being the only one in California to meet a new […]