Humboldt County has lost another resident to COVID-19, Public Health has announced. The person was another resident of Alder Bay Assisted Living, which has now seen all of Humboldt County’s four deaths amid an outbreak that has seen seven residents and seven staff members test positive for the disease. Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa […]
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Get Tested and Wear Facial Coverings; What You Can Do While the County Slowly Reopens
As the county slowly begins to reopen, Humb0ldt County Public Health would like to remind residents what they can do to help ease the spread of COVID-19. “It’s really important for us all to remember that we’re moving forward at a steady pace,” Dr. Frankovich said in a press release. “It was never the intent […]
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Public Health Officer and Humboldt County Sheriff Talk Humboldt County Reopening Process (VIDEO)
Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich and Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal discuss where Humboldt County stands in the reopening process, including how the county’s COVID-19 case count and transmission rates impact the pace at which the county moves forward. Watch the video below:
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Third Humboldt County Resident Dies of COVID-19
Another Humboldt County resident has died of COVID-19, according to Public Health. Public Health sent out a press release this afternoon announcing the death, the county’s third to date, all of them residents at Alder Bay Assisted Living, which has seen a total of seven staff members and seven residents test positive for the virus. […]
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Why Mass Gatherings Terrify Health Officials
Over the past week, Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich has repeatedly expressed the concern that some local residents are ignoring current prohibitions on gatherings. And whether social functions or church services, the Journal has fielded a growing body of tips and reports to support that her concerns are well founded. In the midst of all […]
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Public Health Confirms Four New COVID-19 Cases, One More Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed four new local COVID-19 cases today, as well as another hospitalization, bringing the county’s case count at 98. The four new cases, all of which were acquired through contact with another known case, continues a spike that has seen 44 new cases confirmed since May 9, with the county having […]
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AP Story Highlights Humboldt Reopening Approach
The Associated Press turned the spotlight on Humboldt County in a story sent out to papers across the nation that focused on the region’s reopening in the wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases after a period of relative calm. Humboldt County Public Health announced two new cases today involving Alder Bay Assisted Living Facility […]
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Public Health Confirms Three More COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed another three COVID-19 cases, making 36 over the past two weeks and pushing the countywide total to 91. The county got a brief reprieve yesterday when no new cases were reported but remains in the midst of a grim two-weeks stretch that has included a sharp uptick in cases and […]
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For the First Time in Weeks, Public Health Reports No New COVID-19 Cases
For the first time since May 8, Humboldt County Public Health is reporting no new COVID-19 cases today. Today’s zero breaks a grim streak that saw 33 new cases confirmed over the span of 12 days, including the deaths of two Alder Bay Assisted Living residents. To date, the county has confirmed a total of […]
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Why Mass Gatherings Terrify Health Officials
Over the past week, Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich has repeatedly expressed the concern that some local residents are ignoring current prohibitions on gatherings. And whether social functions or church services, the Journal has fielded a growing body of tips and reports to support that her concerns are well founded. In the midst […]
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Triggers and Clusters
When Humboldt County took its first baby step toward easing shelter-in-place restrictions on May 8, allowing retail businesses to reopen for curbside pickup and delivery service, there was an air of hope and optimism to the moment. Officials talked wistfully about how walk-in retail could soon follow, with the prospect of sitting down for a […]
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Public Health: Two More COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Today After 126 Tests
Humboldt County’s spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases continued today, with Public Health announcing two more positive tests. The county has confirmed 33 new cases since May 8, bringing the countywide total to 88. Humboldt County saw its first confirmed COVID-19 fatality Sunday, when a 97-year-old woman living at Alder Bay Assisted Living died of the […]