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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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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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 […]
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Public Health Confirms Eight New COVID-19 Cases, Making 100 This Month
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases today, making 100 so far this month and bringing the countywide tally to 333. Today’s tally comes after 352 samples were processed with a positivity rate of 2.3 percent and makes 24 cases confirmed so far this week. The increasing number of cases this month has […]
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Public Health Confirms Five New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health has confirmed five new COVID-19 cases, bringing the countywide total to 325. Today’s report includes results from the Humboldt County Public Health Laboratory and all other labs reported into the California Reportable Disease Information Exchange or CalREDIE, including some initial HSU samples. HSU reopened this weekend and began their move-in process for […]
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Public Health Confirms 11 new COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 11 new COVID-19 cases today, reporting results from samples tested since Friday. Today’s tally comes on the heels of 27 new cases reported last week and brings this month’s tally to 87 after the county saw 100 cases confirmed last month. To date, the county has recorded 320 cases, which […]
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HSU Moves to Re-open After Health Officer Warns it is Unsafe; Students Set to Arrive on Campus Tomorrow
Asked about Humboldt State University’s plans to return students to on-campus housing beginning this weekend, moving toward a limited re-opening of in-person instruction Sept. 8, county Health Officer Teresa Frankovich seemed to strike a diplomatic tone during an unscheduled media availability this afternoon. “Obviously, HSU is a really integral part of our community and we […]
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Public Health Announces Seven New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health announces seven new COVID-19 cases, bringing the county’s total to 309. Public Health also reported one more COVID-19 related hospitalization, making three this week and a total of 20 for the county. In today’s release, Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich emphasized the need for all county residents, businesses and organizations […]
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Public Health Confirms Six New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed six new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s total to date to 299. Today’s tally makes 66 cases recorded locally so far this month and continues a spike that saw a total of 100 new cases confirmed in July after just 32 in June. Two new hospitalizations were reported Monday, […]
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Public Health Confirms Seven New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed another seven new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s total to date to 293. Today’s tally makes 60 cases recorded locally so far this month and continues a spike that saw a total of 100 new cases confirmed in July after just 32 in June. Two new hospitalizations were reported […]
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County Asks State for Clarifications About Youth Sports
The county of Humboldt is asking the state’s Department of Public Health and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office for clarification about recently released guidance on youth sports amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a news release, key questions were left unanswered and the county’s COVID-19 joint information center has requested more information on “requirements for cohort […]