Humboldt County Public Health released updated guidance for COVID-19 isolation and quarantine for residents testing positive for the virus, following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocols. People who test positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status, and are severely ill with the virus should contact their primary care provider and isolate for […]
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HumCo Jail Outbreak Infects at Least 15 People
At least nine inmates at the Humboldt County jail have tested positive for COVID-19 as the Sheriff’s Office works to contain on outbreak. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Samantha Karges said in an email to the Journal that the inmates — who all reside in the same housing unit — have been relocated to the jail’s medical […]
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The Accidental Birder
I have yet to purchase my first pair of bird-watching binoculars. My Canon point and shoot camera is not fancy. The feature that sold me on it was its telescopic zoom lens. It’s the perfect tool for a budding bird-watcher, which is what I seem to be. Fortunately, my favorite bird, the red-tail hawk, thrives […]
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Trinidad Council Schedules Special Urgency Meeting Tonight to Address STR Rent Moratorium
The Trinidad City Council is scheduled to hold a special council meeting tonight to consider adopting a special COVID-19 moratorium on short-term rentals (STR). Trinidad is considering the moratorium as the city continues to see tourism despite the county moving to the state’s “widespread” COVID-19 Risk Assessment Tier. The adoption of the moratorium could impact […]
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HumCo Correctional Officer Tests Positive for COVID-19
A Humboldt County correctional officer as tested positive for COVID-19, the Sheriff’s Office announced this morning. The deputy tested positive for the virus during a routine medical screening and is asymptomatic, according to a press release. They will undergo a 14-day isolation period required by Public Health, the release states, adding that contact investigators have […]
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All But Five Local COVID Patients Have Recovered
In an email to reporters this afternoon, Humboldt County Joint Information Center spokesperson Heather Muller said that 47 of the 52 local residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered, meaning they have met Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria and are no longer in isolation. The email also notes that the Humboldt […]
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Humboldt Fire Personnel Test Negative for COVID-19
Humboldt Bay Fire is announcing that several of its personnel who were exposed to an asymptomatic COVID-19 patient at a local hospital have been released from a 14-day quarantine after testing negative for the virus and will return to work next week. “We are grateful for this positive outcome but this incident underlines the importance […]
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What You Need to Know About California’s Lockdown of Seniors and the Chronically Ill
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday called for seniors and people with chronic conditions to isolate themselves during the coronavirus pandemic, raising questions about the state’s capacity to ensure delivery of food, medicine and services to some of its most vulnerable residents. Newsom pledged that his office would address specific issues related to this directive […]
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UPDATE: Del Norte County Coronavirus Test Comes Back Negative
UPDATE: The test for the Del Norte County individual thought to possibly have COVID-19 has come back negative, health officials announced. In a release Sunday, Del Norte County Public Health Officer Dr. Warren Rehwaldt said there was “no evidence of corona virus” and that additional information is expected to be release today. Read the full […]