Humboldt County Public Health confirmed five new COVID-19 cases today. The announcement comes on the heels of one new hospitalization and new 20 cases announced yesterday, which made 155 cases confirmed in August after 100 in July. Humboldt County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich also issued a revised facial coverings order today to align local policy […]
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Public Health Confirms 20 New COVID-19 Cases, Another Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health announced this afternoon that it has confirmed 20 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, making 155 for the month of August after the county recorded 100 in July. The county also announced that another resident has been hospitalized with the disease. In a press release, Health Officer Teresa Frankovich indicated that travel […]
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Public Health Confirms Four New COVID-19 Cases, Lowers Threat Level
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed four new COVID-19 cases today, making 24 this week and 135 so far this month. The results come after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced sweeping revisions to the state’s program governing what businesses, services and organizations can open throughout the state and how they must modify operations. The new system does […]
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Public Health Confirms Three New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 tests today, making just five over the past three days — a welcome lull in a surge that has now seen 131 cases confirmed so far this month. Today’s cases come after Public Health tested 301 samples with a positivity rate of about 1 percent. Humboldt County […]
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New Public Health Lab Equipment Tests Nearly 1,300 COVID-19 Samples
The Humboldt County Public Health laboratory has processed 1,280 COVID-19 tests in one week thanks to a new process and the early delivery of a new piece of equipment (KingFisher Flex) that automates the extraction of RNA and DNA — the genetic materials that allow microbiologists to determine whether a patient sample contains markers for the […]
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HSU in Second Round of Student COVID Testing
Humboldt State University announced today that all students who moved onto campus have been tested for COVID-19 and a second round is underway. A total of six students have come back positive, including one who lives off-campus but opted to be tested at the Student Health Center, according to a news release. Results for 50 […]
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One New COVID-19 Case Reported Today
For a second day in a row, Humboldt County Public Health confirmed one new COVID-19 tests today, bringing the county’s total to 361. “Two days is not a trend, but once again, I want to thank the community for helping to keep our case counts favorable compared to many areas of the state and nation,” […]
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SFO First to Offer Employees Rapid COVID-19 Testing
San Francisco International Airport announced this week that it is the first in the nation to provide rapid COVID-19 testing for airport employees. The airport is one of two destinations for flights out of Humboldt. According to a news release, the program was launched in late July for flight crews, with results coming back in […]
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HSU: No New COVID-19 Cases Today
Humboldt State University reports no new positive COVID-19 results today for students who have moved into the residence halls on campus. To date, five students have tested positive. All have been moved into rooms set aside for isolation, according to the university. “Comprehensive testing is continuing for all students living on campus this year,” a […]
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Public Health Confirms 14 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Hospitalizations
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 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 […]