Only yesterday 10 new COVID-19 cases confirmed by Public Health was an unsettling single-day record. But today’s reported positive test more than double that with 25, bringing Humboldt County’s total to date to 280. Still in the first week of the month, August has yielded 47 new confirmed infections. In a release, County Public Health […]
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Public Health Confirms Three new COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 cases today, making 26 so far this week and 98 for the month, as the local spike in caseloads continues. Two of the new cases are linked to a known confirmed case, while the third is one of 14 cases that remain under investigation. In a press […]
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Public Health Confirms Seven New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed seven new COVID-19 cases today, making 23 so far this week and 95 for the month, as the local spike in caseloads continues. In a press release, the county reminded that travel in and out of Humboldt and multi-household social gatherings continue to be “significant drivers of new infections.” “Many […]
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Public Health Confirms Four New COVID-19 Cases, Making 88 This Month
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed four new COVID-19 cases today, which on the heels of yesterday’s dozen makes 88 so far this month. In a presentation to the Board of Supervisors this morning, Health Officer Teresa Frankovich noted that while it took Humboldt County 105 days to get to 109 cases, that number had doubled […]
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County Sets Grim Record with 12 new COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Today
Humboldt County set a single-day record with a dozen new confirmed COVID-19 cases announced by Public Health, continuing a spike that has now seen 84 cases confirmed this month. The county’s previous single-day high for confirmed cases was nine, reached twice, first April 2 then again June 24. Since the county started announcing daily test […]
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Two New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed, County Threat Level Raised to ‘High Risk’
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed two new COVID-19 cases today, making 24 for the week, and the Joint Information Center raised the county’s overall alert level to 3. The county alert level — which ranges from Level 1 to Level 4 — is based on three factors officials believe help gauge individual and community risk: […]
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Humboldt County Hits 200 COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health reported five new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total to 200 since February, with 67 in July alone. COVID-19 cases are spiking across the nation, including in California and Humboldt County, which has seen 19 cases this week alone. Today’s milestone number includes the results of 162 tests. There were […]
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Public Health Confirms Six New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County’s spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases continues, as Public Health announced another six today, making 14 this week and total of 62 so far in July, by far the most recorded in any month since the pandemic hit the North Coast. The 14 cases so far this week come after the county confirmed 16 […]
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Public Health: Eight New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases today, making 56 so far this month, the most in any month since the pandemic began. The eight new cases come after the county saw 16 — and another hospitalization — confirmed last week. To date, the county has seen 189 local cases. Today’s cases also […]
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County Breaks Down First Five Months of COVID-19 Pandemic Response; Costs Exceed $4.3 Million
Humboldt County’s COVID-19 pandemic response, both in unincorporated areas and cities, has cost more than $4.3 million, which includes pay for more than 200 staff who have been assigned to Public Health and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). “The Sheriff and I, as well as Public Health Director Michele Stephens, have directed this response, and […]
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Public Health Confirms Three New COVID-19 Cases, Making 16 This Week
For the second consecutive day, Humboldt County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the countywide total to 181, including 16 new cases this week and 48 confirmed since July 1. Public Health also reported a new hospitalization. Today’s results came after 171 tests were processed and on the same day Gov. Gavin Newsom […]
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Public Health Confirms Three New COVID-19 Cases, Making 45 This Month
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the countywide total to 178 and making 45 cases confirmed since July 1. Today’s results came after 116 tests were processed and on the heels of Gov. Gavin Newsom re-tightening restrictions in the state’s shelter-in-place order Monday, including the shuttering of all bars and […]