Humboldt County Public Health reported a 40th local resident — a person in their 60s — has died with COVID-19, while also reporting it has confirmed 45 new cases of the virus since Friday. One new hospitalization was also reported today. According to a state database, nine people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including four […]
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Health Officials Urge COVID-19 Testing Amid Case Surge as More Options Opened
Humboldt health officials are urging residents to get tested for COVID-19 amid a recent surge in cases that appears to be tied to the B.1.1.7 variant, which is 50 percent more contagious. “Testing is a crucial component of containing positive cases before they have a chance to spread so we can move past this pandemic,” […]
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Public Health Confirms 13 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 13 new COVID-19 cases today, making 66 so far this week, and no new hospitalizations. According to a state database, 12 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally — down from 13 yesterday — including three receiving intensive care. Officials have blamed the recent surge in cases, which saw a […]
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Seascape Restaurant to Reopen
The Seascape Restaurant is scheduled to reopen tomorrow after closing down last month month due to a COVID-19 positive individual who was infected as part of an outbreak connected to a Eureka church being at the Trinidad eatery. “All employees who had contact with the one positive case have been tested and received COVID negative […]
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Public Health: Highly Contagious UK COVID-19 Variant Likely Widespread in Humboldt
Humboldt County Public Health announced this afternoon that there’s growing evidence the more infectious B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant, or the UK Variant, which was first discovered in Humboldt County last month, is circulating widely and to blame for a surge in local cases and hospitalizations. “Our recent increase in cases shows just how contagious this variant […]
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Public Health Confirms 16 New COVID-19 Cases, Reports Discovery of UK Variant in Humboldt
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases today, making 84 so far this week, while also reporting that the federal government has confirmed the first case of the B.1.1.7. variant, commonly referred to as the “UK variant,” in Humboldt County. Today’s cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 176 samples with a test positivity […]