Humboldt County Public Health again announced no new positive tests today, leaving the county’s COVID-19 tally at 52 for the sixth day in a row. The announcement comes after the county recorded one positive case each on April 14 and April 15, the sole new cases locally since April 7, and on the same day county […]
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Public Health: No New COVID-19 Cases Today
For the first time in more than two weeks, Humboldt County Public Health announced today zero new COVID-19 cases today, leaving the county’s total at 50. After the county’s caseload double last week, the rate of positive tests results has slowed considerably with five positive tests confirmed Sunday and Monday, one yesterday and none today. […]
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One New COVID-19 Case Brings County Tally to 50
Humboldt County got some good news this afternoon — or at least better news than we’ve been growing accustomed to. Public Health announced just one new person tested positive for COVID-19 today and there have been no new hospitalizations, a welcome reprieve in a span that has seen 48 positive cases over the past two […]
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Public Health: Five Positive COVID-19 Tests Bring County Total to 49
Humboldt County Public Health announced this afternoon that five COVID-19 tests from local residents have come back positive since Saturday, bringing the county’s total to 49. Forty-seven of those positive tests have been returned in the last 13 days, with 28 over the past week. Public Health is also reporting it believes six of the […]
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Public Health: Humboldt Now Has 40 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health announced four additional local COVID-19 cases today, but also that it mistakenly reported a positive patient from a neighboring county as a local case yesterday, bringing Humboldt’s current tally to an even 40. Thirty-eight of those positive tests have been returned in the last 10 days, with 19 over the past […]
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Public Health Announces Spike in Local COVID-19 Cases with Nine New Positives
Humboldt County’s spike in positive COVID-19 cases continued today in a big way, with Public Health announcing a 32 percent increase — nine new cases, bringing the county’s total to 37. All but two of those has been announced over the last nine days. “Follow the shelter-in-place order, and if you must leave your home, […]
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Public Health Announces Six New Positive Cases of COVID-19, Bringing the Total to 27
Public Health announced today that it has recorded six new positive COVID-19 cases. Humboldt County’s number of COVID-19 cases continued to climb yesterday, as Public Health announced three new positive cases. Today’s announcement brings the county-wide total to 27. All but one of those have been reported in the last 11 days, including news last […]
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COVID-19 Spike Continues with Four New Positive Cases
Humboldt County’s spike in COVID-19 cases continued Saturday, with Public Health announcing four new positive cases, bringing the county’s tally to 18. Public Health said the source of infection for the four additional cases is currently under investigation, as are the county’s three previous positive cases, and investigators will work through the weekend. The county […]
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Public Health: 38 More COVID-19 Tests Today All Negative
The Humboldt County Department of Public Health announced that its lab has tested samples from 38 additional people for COVID-19 since yesterday’s report and all came back negative. Yesterday Humboldt County confirmed its second positive COVID-19 test in someone who had recently traveled to a “high-risk” country, with officials saying there is no evidence of […]