Another Humboldt County resident has died of COVID-19, making 34 so far through the pandemic, Public Health reported today. Public Health also confirmed nine new COVID-19 cases — making 51 so far this week — and another hospitalization. Today’s cases were reported after laboratories processed 120 samples with at test-positivity rate of 7.5 percent, bringing […]
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Public Health Confirms 19 New Cases as Local ICU Capacity Dips to 10.7%
Humboldt County Public Health reported 19 new COVID-19 cases today, making 70 so far this week, and three new hospitalizations and a further dip in local available intensive care unit capacity. According to the county’s dashboard, 12 local residents are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, including three under intensive care, as local available ICU bed capacity […]
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No New COVID Cases Reported Today, But Only 50 Samples Tested
Humboldt County Public Health reported no new confirmed COVID-19 cases today for the first time in a daily report since October, leaving the county’s cumulative tally at 3,025. But due to impacts of labs being closed for Monday’s holiday, only 50 samples were included in today’s report and officials urge continued vigilance. Earlier today, meanwhile, […]
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Humboldt County Still Seeing Red, Though Health Officer Warns Tier Status Likely to Change Next Week
Humboldt County remained in California’s red “substantial” COVID-19 risk tier when the stated updated its classifications today, allowing restaurants, movie theaters, places of worship and gyms to remain open for limited indoor operations. But in a report to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors this morning, Health Officer Ian Hoffman indicated he expects that designation […]
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Deputy Health Officer Warns County Seeing ‘Unprecedented Growth’ of COVID-19, Will Likely See Increased Restrictions
Just hours before Humboldt County announced it had confirmed the most COVID-19 cases in a single week since step pandemic began, Deputy Health Officer Josh Ennis sat down to answer questions from the media and issued a dire warning. The county is seeing “unprecedented growth” with the virus that, if it continues, threatens to overwhelm […]
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County Confirms One New COVID-19 Case, State Releases Social Gathering Guidelines
Public Health reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case again today, bringing the county’s total to 529. The county also revamped its risk assessment tool to better align with the state’s tiered system, which earlier this week upgraded Humboldt County to “minimal” risk due to the county being the only one in California to meet a new […]
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Public Health Reports Another COVID-19 Death, 26 New Cases
Humboldt County has recorded another COVID-19 related death, Public Health announced this afternoon in a grim report that also included a new hospitalization and 26 additional cases confirmed since Friday, which seems to push the county past a state threshold and into another tier of restrictions. The death — which the Joint Information Center said […]
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Public Health Confirms Eight New COVID-19 Cases, No New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases today, a day after the county announced zero new cases for the first time since July 13. Today’s cases make 442 to date, including 33 announced this week and 54 so far this month. The county also reported three new hospitalizations yesterday, which Deputy Health Officer […]
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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 […]