The Times-Standard reports County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich told the board of supervisors today that Alder Bay Assisted Living is no longer considered to be in a COVID-19 “outbreak,” with no new positive cases in 14 days since the last known point of possible exposure. But she also cautioned that the virus is still circulating […]
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Humboldt Sees No New COVID-19 Cases for Third Straight Day
For the third day in a row, Public Health reported no additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, meaning Humboldt County’s case count remains at 104. Of the 104, 61 were contact to a known case, 24 were travel acquired, 18 were through community transmission and one remains under investigation. No new deaths or hospitalizations were reported. […]
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Alder Bay Loses Another Resident to COVID-19
Humboldt County has lost another resident to COVID-19, Public Health has announced. The person was another resident of Alder Bay Assisted Living, which has now seen all of Humboldt County’s four deaths amid an outbreak that has seen seven residents and seven staff members test positive for the disease. Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa […]
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Public Health: Humboldt Confirms its 100th COVID-19 Case
Humboldt County has now surpassed 100 confirmed COVID-19 cases, after Public Health announced two new positive tests this afternoon. The county reported today that after an additional 196 tests were processed, two new cases were confirmed, bringing the county’s tally to 101. Three Humboldt County residents have died of the highly contagious virus, all residents […]
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Humboldt COVID-19 Cases Now Total 99
Another Humboldt County resident has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to 99. according to today’s report from Public Health. Three Humboldt County residents have died of the highly contagious virus, including one death reported yesterday. All were residents of Alder Bay Assisted Living Facility in Eureka. Read this week’s stories here and […]
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A Glimpse Inside Alder Bay
When Alder Bay Assisted Living Interim Administrator Mark Stephenson answered the facility’s main phone line on May 20, the exhaustion hung heavy in his voice. Over the previous nine days, he and his staff had been working frantically to confront what every assisted living and skilled care facility in the nation fears: a COVID-19 outbreak. […]
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Public Health Confirms Four New COVID-19 Cases, One More Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed four new local COVID-19 cases today, as well as another hospitalization, bringing the county’s case count at 98. The four new cases, all of which were acquired through contact with another known case, continues a spike that has seen 44 new cases confirmed since May 9, with the county having […]
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Public Health Confirms Two New Cases Related to Alder Bay
Humboldt County Public Health is reporting two new COVID-19 cases today, both related to the outbreak at the Alder Bay Assisted Living Facility, which brings the county’s total to 93. According to the news release, both of the positive results were personnel at the Eureka site. The new cases continue a two-week spike after a […]
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HSU Looks at Hybrid Online, Face-to-Face Learning Approach for the Fall
Humboldt State University announced today that campus officials are “developing a proposal for limited face-to-face instruction this fall,” which will be submitted to California State University system leaders. Under the proposal, HSU would offer some hands-on activities, such as labs and field work, with the understanding the campus might have to reinstated online-only instruction if […]
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Public Health: Four New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed, Including Another Alder Bay Resident
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed another four positive COVID-19 cases today, making 26 since May 8 and bringing the countywide total to 81. Humboldt County saw its first confirmed COVID-19 fatality yesterday, when a 97-year-old woman living at Alder Bay Assisted Living died of the disease at a local hospital. Today’s four positive cases include […]
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‘Our Resolve to Fight:’ A Letter from Humboldt’s Health Officer
To the residents of Humboldt County: COVID-19 is a stealthy opponent. Its ability to spread easily from people who do not even know they are ill, along with its heightened severity among those of us who are older or have chronic conditions, make it a powerful threat to many in our community, particularly those who […]
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NCJ Preview: Humboldt’s Local Opening Control and Starting a Hot Dog Stand in a Pandemic
What it takes for Humboldt to determine its own pace for opening — and how we meet the requirements for testing, hospitals, medical staff and infection rate. Also, what happens when you open a food business during a pandemic? Chicago Dog House, right next to the COVID-19 mobile testing facility at Redwood Acres, is finding […]