Public Health and Environmental Health officials are cautioning residents to stay out of the water after cyanobacteria — also known as blue-green alage — was confirmed at three locations on the Mad River. According to a news release, the samples were collected at the Mad River Recreational location commonly known as Sewer Ponds, at Pump […]
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Public Health Confirms Six New COVID-19 Cases, One New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health has confirmed another six COVID-19 cases, making 33 so far this week and 91 to date in September. The county also reported a new hospitalization. The report comes a day after the county announced another COVID-19 death — the county’s sixth to date — and another hospitalization. With wildfires continuing to […]
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Public Health Announces Another COVID-19 Related Death, Five New Confirmed Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed five new COVID-19 cases today, making 38 for the week and 59 so far this month. The county also announced a fifth local resident has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. The person was in their 70s, according to the Joint Information Center, and died in the first week of […]
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NCJ Preview: What’s Next for Public Health and the Fragile Economics of Dine-in
Why is Humboldt’s Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich resigning and what does it mean for the future of the county’s COVID-19 response? We’ll get into that and whether dine-in service is enough to save local restaurants. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on local stories and catch us on Access Humboldt and KZZH.
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Public Health Confirms Eight New COVID-19 Cases, No New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases today, a day after the county announced zero new cases for the first time since July 13. Today’s cases make 442 to date, including 33 announced this week and 54 so far this month. The county also reported three new hospitalizations yesterday, which Deputy Health Officer […]
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Public Health Reports 25 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Since Friday
Humboldt County Public Health announced this afternoon that 25 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since Friday. The new tally brings the countywide case total to 434 and comes after 771 samples were processed with a positivity rate of 3.2 percent. Humboldt is currently in the “moderate” category under the state’s new four-tiered system, with […]
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Public Health Confirms Six New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed six new COVID-19 cases today, making 41 this week and bringing the countywide total to 409. According to today’s release, large gatherings with people outside of one’s household continue to be a significant driver of local COVID-19 cases and with the holiday weekend, Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich […]
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Public Health Confirms Six New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed six new COVID-19 cases today. That makes 35 cases so far this week after 155 cases were confirmed in August and 100 in July. Humboldt is currently in the “moderate” category under the state’s new four tiered system, with local numbers at about 3.6 cases per 100,000 residents and a […]
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Frankovich: Resignation About Family, Not Bullies
At a media availability today following the announcement of her intent to resign as Humboldt County’s health officer, Teresa Frankovich said she intends to stay in the role until the Board of Supervisors finds a full-time replacement. “My intent is to be part of this response ongoing,” she said, adding that she plans to stay […]
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Public Health Reports 4 COVID-19 Cases Today
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed four new COVID-19 cases today. That makes nine cases in September after 155 cases were confirmed in August and 100 in July. Humboldt is currently in the “moderate” category under the state’s new four tiered system, with local numbers at about 3.6 cases per 100,000 residents and a positivity rate […]
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Public Health Confirms Five New COVID-19 Cases; Officials Warn Against Social Gatherings
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed five new COVID-19 cases today. The announcement comes on the heels of one new hospitalization and new 20 cases announced yesterday, which made 155 cases confirmed in August after 100 in July. Humboldt County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich also issued a revised facial coverings order today to align local policy […]
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Public Health Confirms 20 New COVID-19 Cases, Another Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health announced this afternoon that it has confirmed 20 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, making 155 for the month of August after the county recorded 100 in July. The county also announced that another resident has been hospitalized with the disease. In a press release, Health Officer Teresa Frankovich indicated that travel […]