Humboldt County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich is still reviewing a new state COVID-19 monitoring system, which places tiered restrictions on individual counties, and hopes to implement the new framework early next week. In a press release, Frankovich said the new system — which places Humboldt County in Tier 3, or “moderate” risk status — will […]
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Public Health Confirms Four New COVID-19 Cases, Lowers Threat Level
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed four new COVID-19 cases today, making 24 this week and 135 so far this month. The results come after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced sweeping revisions to the state’s program governing what businesses, services and organizations can open throughout the state and how they must modify operations. The new system does […]
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Public Health Pledges Support for Latinx Community, Assures it Won’t Ask About Documentation Status
Humboldt County Public Health issued a statement of support for the local Latinx community — whic h has experienced a disproportionate impact form COVID-19 — and pledging that its contact investigators will not ask people about their “documentation status.” According to the statement, the Latinx community makes up about 12 percent of Humboldt County’s population […]
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Public Health Confirms Three New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 tests today, making just five over the past three days — a welcome lull in a surge that has now seen 131 cases confirmed so far this month. Today’s cases come after Public Health tested 301 samples with a positivity rate of about 1 percent. Humboldt County […]
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County Reports 1 COVID-19 Case Today
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed one new COVID-19 tests today, bringing the county’s total to 360, a seeming break after a surge in cases this month. No new hospitalizations were reported. August has seen 127 cases confirmed to date as the month draws to a close, eclipsing July’s total of 100 cases. The increasing number […]
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Public Health Confirms 14 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health has confirmed 14 new COVID-19 tests since Friday, on the heels of the 36 cases reported last week. The county has seen 359 confirmed to date, with 21 hospitalizations and four deaths. Sixty-one cases remain active. Today’s cases were confirmed after 948 samples were processed with a positivity rate of about […]
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NCJ Preview: Dam Update, Street Art and Students Returning to HSU
This week we’ve got an update on Klamath dam removal, as well as a breakdown of why HSU’s president and Humboldt’s Public Health officer are in conflict over the return of students to campus. And don’t forget to look up in Henderson Center — the 2020 Eureka Street Art Festival has transformed it into an […]
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One More HSU Student Tests Positive for COVID-19; School Nearly Done with Initial Testing for Campus Residents
Humboldt State University confirmed one new COVID-19 case in a student who moved into on-campus housing, bringing the total to four cases. Since beginning their move-in process last weekend the school has administered 600 COVID-19 tests with a 7-day positive rate of 0.67 percent, compared to a county rate of 2.2 percent and the state rate […]
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Public Health Confirms Three New COVID Cases, One New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 cases today, making 36 for the week and bringing the countywide tally to 345. Additionally, the department reported today that another local resident has been hospitalized with the disease. Today’s cases were confirmed after 310 samples were processed with a positivity rate of about 1 percent. They […]
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HSU Announced No New COVID-19 Cases Yesterday
Humboldt State University confirmed yesterday that there were no new COVID-19 cases. The university has seen three positive results since students began moving into the school last weekend. The three students are quarantining in isolated rooms. The school is providing ongoing support including frequent health and wellness checks with the students, as well as delivery of […]
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Public Health Confirms Nine New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed nine new COVID-19 cases today, making 33 so far this week and bringing the countywide tally to 342. Today’s cases were confirmed after 447 samples were processed with a positivity rate of 2 percent. They continue a recent surge in the local caseload that has seen 109 cases confirmed so […]
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Frankovich Addresses ‘Disheartening’ Email Rift with HSU President
County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich said yesterday that she was simply “trying to make safe choices for the entire community” when, citing an increased prevalence of COVID-19 in the local community, she urged Humboldt State University to postpone plans to bring students into on-campus housing and resume limited in-person instruction in an Aug. 11 email […]