Cher-Ae Heights casino announced today that it will reopen on Friday, May 22. According to a press release, the casino will close from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. to clean and sanitize common surface areas and has installed plexiglass throughout the casino to act as safe health barriers. Bear River Casino was the first local […]
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Public Health Confirms Five New COVID-19 Cases as Spike Continues
Humboldt County’s spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases continued today, with Public Health announcing five more cases to cap a grim day that included confirmation of the county’s second death. The county has confirmed 31 new cases since May 8, bringing the countywide total to 86. Humboldt County saw its first confirmed COVID-19 fatality Sunday, when […]
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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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Public Health: Five New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Today, Making 22 in Eight Days
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed five more local COVID-19 cases today, making 22 over the past eight days and brings the countywide total to 77. Among the positive tests was another staff member at Alder Bay Assisted Living in Eureka, which has now seen two staff members and six residents test positive for the virus. […]
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Public Health Confirms Four New COVID-19 Cases, Including Two More Assisted Living Residents
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed four more local COVID-19 cases today, making 17 this week and bringing the countywide case total to 72. Among the positive tests were samples from two more residents at Alder Bay Assisted Living in Eureka. Public Health also stated in today’s press release that yesterday’s report that the day’s sole […]
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State Approves County’s Bid for Local Control Over COVID-19 Restrictions
The state of California has approved Humboldt County’s certification that it is ready to exercise some local control over the easing of stage two shelter-in-place restrictions, and the county is giving the green light to some local businesses to reopen on a limited basis once their health and safety operational plans are approved. Humboldt County […]
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‘Very Soon’
On the afternoon of Friday, May 8, just hours after some toy stores, florists, boutiques, bookstores and other retailers throughout Humboldt County re-opened for curbside pickup and delivery for the first time in weeks, Sheriff William Honsal addressed the media with a tone of hope and optimism. “This is a soft opening but we plan […]
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Public Health Confirms Three New COVID-19 Cases, One More Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health announced this afternoon that it has confirmed three new COVID-19 cases today as a part of a spike that has seen 12 new cases confirmed since Saturday. Two of the cases confirmed today are residents at Alder Bay Assisted Living, making it four residents and a staff member there who have […]
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Supes Back Health Officer’s Push for More Local Control Over Shelter in Place
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this afternoon, with Third District Supervisor Mike Wilson absent, to send a letter of support to the state backing Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich’s certification that the county meets state criteria to allow some local control over how it moves forward through stage two of the governor’s […]
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Supes to Mull Support of Health Officer’s Certification that Humboldt is Ready to Ease COVID Restrictions at Own Pace
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will meet in special session this afternoon to consider sending a letter supporting Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich’s certification that the county has met state readiness criteria that would allow the county to move faster than other parts of California through the second stage of reopening under the governor’s […]
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Public Health Confirms Four New COVID-19 Cases, Reports Two Related to Assisted Living Facility
Humboldt County Public Health announced it has confirmed four new COVID-19 cases, bringing the county’s tally to 61. Public Health reported the county has also seen another COVID-19 patient hospitalized. With today’s four positive tests, the county has seen seven since May 6 after a lull of zero new cases over the course of the previous […]