Humboldt County Public Health confirmed five more local COVID-19 cases today, making 22 over the past eight days and brings the countywide total to 77. Among the positive tests was another staff member at Alder Bay Assisted Living in Eureka, which has now seen two staff members and six residents test positive for the virus. […]
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Public Health Confirms Four New COVID-19 Cases, Including Two More Assisted Living Residents
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed four more local COVID-19 cases today, making 17 this week and bringing the countywide case total to 72. Among the positive tests were samples from two more residents at Alder Bay Assisted Living in Eureka. Public Health also stated in today’s press release that yesterday’s report that the day’s sole […]
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Public Health: Another Confirmed COVID-19 Case
Editor’s note: Public Health reported May 15 that the press release this report was based on was inaccurate, and that the confirmed COVID-19 patient referred to in the release was initially believed to work at Alder Bay Assisted Living but that was later to be determined to be inaccurate. We’ve updated this post to correct that […]
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Public Health: Three New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed, Making Nine Since Saturday
Humboldt County Public Health announced this afternoon that it has confirmed three new COVID-19 cases today, which on the heels of four yesterday, makes nine since Saturday and brings the county’s tally to 64. The county also clarified today that it now has 11 active COVID-19 cases after misreporting the number in recent days. Public […]
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Public Health Confirms Four New COVID-19 Cases, Reports Two Related to Assisted Living Facility
Humboldt County Public Health announced it has confirmed four new COVID-19 cases, bringing the county’s tally to 61. Public Health reported the county has also seen another COVID-19 patient hospitalized. With today’s four positive tests, the county has seen seven since May 6 after a lull of zero new cases over the course of the previous […]
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Public Health: Two New Positive COVID-19 Cases Today
Public Health has confirmed two new local COVID-19 cases today after another 95 samples were tested, bringing Humboldt County’s case tally to 57. “This small increase serves as a reminder to residents that the virus is still circulating in the community and that we all have a continued responsibility to decrease unrecognized transmission as the […]
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After Single Day Record 164 Tests, No New Local COVID-19 Cases Found
After 164 tests, the most results announced in a single day to date locally, Public Health has confirmed no new COVID-19 cases Today’s results come after Public Health processed another 58 samples and corporate labs reported results from another 106. Of the 55 cases Humboldt County has confirmed to date, 52 of the patients have […]
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What to Expect with COVID-19 Testing (with Video)
With COVID-19 testing by appointment now available to Humboldt County residents at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds in Eureka, here’s a bit more information on the process and what to expect. Priority is given to people in high-risk groups and essential workers but others with mild or no symptoms can schedule a test online here or by calling […]
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A Toe in the Water
On May 4, Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered some desperately anticipated news: The state will begin lifting shelter-in-place restrictions May 8, in time for people to buy some flowers for Mother’s Day. “This is an optimistic day as we see a little ray of sunshine on the horizon,” said Newsom. But he also made clear this […]
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Public Health Confirms 55th Local COVID-19 Case, Another Hospitalization
After another 60 tests, Public Health announced today that it has confirmed a 55th local COVID-19 case, as well as a new hospitalization. Today’s results come after Public Health processed another 47 samples and corporate labs reported results from another 13. Of the 55 cases Humboldt County has confirmed to date, 52 of the patients […]
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Public Health: No New COVID Cases Confirmed Today, People Can Now Sign Up for Testing
With another 52 tests processed, Humboldt County Public Health announced this afternoon there are no new confirmed local COVID-19 cases. Today’s results come after Public Health processed another 41 samples and corporate labs reported results from another 11. Of the 54 cases Humboldt County has confirmed to date, 52 of the patients have since recovered […]
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Precautionary Testing Part of Jail COVID-19 Measures; Visitations Likely to Resume in a Couple Weeks
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post today that several correctional deputies were tested for COVID-19 as a precaution to protect those at the jail. All came back negative. Other measures include requiring all staff who interact with inmates to wear masks, separating those newly booked from the rest of the jail […]