Humboldt County will continue to remain in the “substantial” or red COVID-19 risk tier for at least another week in what was apparently a close call. State data released at noon shows a local case positivity rate of 2.3 percent and 6.6 cases per 100,000 compared to the California average of a 2.8 percent positivity […]
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Humboldt Marks 1 Year Since First COVID Case Reported
One year ago today, the news came: Humboldt had its first confirmed case of COVID-19, which at the time had yet to be detected almost anywhere else in the nation. The individual, who had recently returned from China, recovered after seeking treatment for flu-like symptoms at St. Joseph Hospital. Exactly a month would pass before […]
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Eating in the Purple Tier
On Tuesday, the state moved Humboldt County back into the purple “widespread” tier. Some of the restrictions under the state’s highest risk tier have shifted over the course of the pandemic, so here’s a rundown of what’s allowed at eating and drinking establishments under current conditions. Bars that don’t serve food must remain closed. Indoor dining […]
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Public Health Confirms 33 New COVID-19 Cases, Urges Cooperation with Contact Investigations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 33 new COVID-19 cases today and issued a plea to local residents who test positive for the virus to cooperate with county contact tracing investigators. “If you test positive, Public Health is here to offer support in keeping you and your loved ones safe,” Health Officer Ian Hoffman said in […]
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Humboldt COVID Cases Still Rising
Humboldt County Public Health reported 18 additional COVID-19 cases today, making a record 91 so far this week, breaking last week’s 71 mark and closing in on nearly double October’s monthlong total of 59. The county’s continued surge in cases has landed Humboldt in the state’s purple “widespread” risk tier, bringing new layers of restrictions […]
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Humboldt Hits Purple Tier
Just a short two weeks ago, Humboldt County was sitting in the coveted “minimal” COVID-19 risk ranking, one of just a handful in the state to do so. Today it joined most of California by being placed in the purple, or “widespread” category after a rapid rises in cases over the last few weeks. No […]
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Latest COVID Cases Catapult Past Previous Record
Humboldt County Public Health has confirmed 56 more COVID-19 cases since Friday, quickly closing in on last week’s record-breaking 71, which itself had obliterated a record for the most cases recorded in a single week since the pandemic began. The entire month of October saw 59 cases. Now November stands at more than 200 cases […]
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Newsom Issues Limited Stay-at-Home Order for Purple Tier Counties
Starting Saturday, residents of counties in the state’s purple — or “widespread” COVID-19 risk tier — will be under a limited stay-at-home order issued by Newsom that prohibits “non-essential work, movement and gatherings” between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The order remains in effect until Dec. 21 at 5 a.m. About 94 percent of California […]