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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County COVID-19 Testing Capacity to Increase Threefold
The Humboldt County Public Health Laboratory’s COVID-19 testing capacity will increase threefold due to new testing equipment obtained by the lab through state and federal grant funding. “Adding this new COVID-19 test and automated extraction platform is a game-changer for our county. Not only will we triple our local testing capacity, but we will maintain […]
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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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Public Health Confirms Three New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health has confirmed another three positive COVID-19 cases today, making 22 so far this week and an even 70 for the month. To date, the county has seen 203 local cases, including 17 hospitalizations and four fatalities, all of them of residents at Alder Bay Assisted Living. Humboldt County’s recent spike in […]
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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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COVID-19 Testing Site Coming to Fortuna as Humboldt Cases Spike
A free COVID-19 testing site will be available at the Gene Lucas Community Center in Fortuna on July 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling 268-2503. COVID-19 cases are spiking across the nation, including in California and Humboldt County, which has seen 56 cases in July as of Monday, […]
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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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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 […]
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Public Health Confirms Eight New COVID-19 Cases, Making 42 This Month
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the countywide total to 175 and making 42 cases confirmed since July 1. In a press release, Humboldt County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich noted the risk associated with travel during a pandemic and the potential for increased spread locally. In fact, she said eight […]
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Public Health Announces No New COVID-19 Cases for the First Time in Two Weeks
For the first time in two weeks and just the second since June 18, Humboldt County Public Health announced no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, leaving the countywide total at 165. The news comes after Humboldt County saw 21 cases confirmed last week amid a streak that had seen 57 confirmed since June 18, […]