Humboldt County Public Health reported one new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, bringing the counties total to 490. However, the county’s Health Care System Capacity alert level, described as “one of three categories that indicate the county’s capacity to respond to and manage an increase in COVID-19 cases,” was downgraded to yellow due to an increase […]
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Four New COVID Cases Along With Three New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health reported four new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, an uptick after a period of relative calm over the last week. Three new hospitalizations were also reported. County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich said more than 30 positive COVID-19 cases have now been tied to a large gathering in Southern Humboldt late last month, […]
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County Reports 1 COVID-19 Case Today
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed one new COVID-19 tests today, bringing the county’s total to 360, a seeming break after a surge in cases this month. No new hospitalizations were reported. August has seen 127 cases confirmed to date as the month draws to a close, eclipsing July’s total of 100 cases. The increasing number […]
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Public Health Confirms Three New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health announced three new COVID-19 cases, bringing the countywide total to 302. Today’s reported cases make 69 confirmed cases since the beginning of August. On Monday, two COVID-19 hospitalizations were confirmed bringing the total to 19. The county’s COVID Alert Level Assessment Tool is currently at Level 3, which is described as […]
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Two New Cases Brings Humboldt’s COVID-19 Total to 167
Humboldt County’s COVID-19 case total now stands at 167 after two new cases were confirmed, bringing to 34 the number of residents who have tested positive since July 1. “While it may be tempting to think we can make exceptions and attend a celebration or get together with friends, the best way to protect each […]
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Public Health Confirms One New COVID Case
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed one new COVID-19 case, bringing the countywide total to 113. Today’s results make 6 new cases that have been confirmed within the past week. The report did not mention where the new case is believed to be contracted, however, 62 are believed to have contracted the virus from a known […]
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Humboldt Sees 3 Community Transmission COVID-19 Cases so far in June, No New Positive Tests Reported Today
Public Health reported no new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, leaving the county’s total to 105. According to a news release, two recent cases have been attributed to community transmission, making three so far this month. “These are individuals without a history of travel or exposure to a known case,” Humboldt County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich […]
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County Reports One New COVID-19 Case
Public Health reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case today, bring the county’s total to 105. This most recent case is one of two still under investigation. Of the others, 61 were contact to a known case, 24 were travel acquired and 18 were through community transmission. No new deaths or hospitalizations were reported. Public Health […]
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Humboldt Sees No New COVID-19 Cases for Third Straight Day
For the third day in a row, Public Health reported no additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, meaning Humboldt County’s case count remains at 104. Of the 104, 61 were contact to a known case, 24 were travel acquired, 18 were through community transmission and one remains under investigation. No new deaths or hospitalizations were reported. […]
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Humboldt COVID-19 Cases Now Total 99
Another Humboldt County resident has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to 99. according to today’s report from Public Health. Three Humboldt County residents have died of the highly contagious virus, including one death reported yesterday. All were residents of Alder Bay Assisted Living Facility in Eureka. Read this week’s stories here and […]
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Public Health: No New COVID Cases
Humboldt County Public Health again announced no new positive tests today, leaving the county’s COVID-19 tally at 52 for the third day in a row. The announcement comes after the county recorded one positive case each on Tuesday and Wednesday, the sole new cases locally since April 7. In a press release, Humboldt County Public Health […]
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Public Health Again Reports No New COVID-19 Cases, Urges Continued Vigilance
For the second day in a row — and just the second time since March 23 — Public Health announced that there have been no new positive COVID-19 test results today. “Sheltering in place and the other social distancing measures that have been so difficult for us all, appear to be having an impact in […]