Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 28 new COVID-19 cases since Friday after laboratories processed 334 samples with a test-positivity rate of 8.4 percent. Two new hospitalizations were also reported, including a resident in their 40s. According to a state database, five people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including two […]
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Public Health Confirms 26 New COVID-19 Cases, Adds Vax Clinics to Schedule
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 26 new COVID-19 cases today — making 61 this week — after laboratories processed 201 samples with a test-positivity rate of 12.9 percent. No new hospitalizations were reported today but, according to a state database, seven people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including two under intensive care. Public Health […]
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Public Health Reports Seven New COVID-19 Cases, 55% of Eligible Residents Now Fully Vaxed
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed seven new COVID-19 cases today after laboratories processed 242 samples with a test-positivity rate of 2.9 percent. The county also reported that one previously reported hospitalization has been removed from the local tally after it was determined that while the patient had COVID-19, the virus wasn’t the reason they were […]
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Public Health Confirms 6 New Cases, 3 New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed six new COVID-19 cases today, as well as three hospitalizations, including two of residents in their 40s. Today’s cases were reported after laboratories processed 29 samples with a test-positivity rate of 20.7 percent. According to a state database, six people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including four under intensive […]
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Public Health Reports Another COVID-19 Death, 22 New Cases
A 51st Humboldt County resident has died with COVID-19, Public Health reported today, while also confirming 22 new cases and one new hospitalization — a resident in their 40s — since Friday. Today’s cases were reported after laboratories processed 447 samples with a test-positivity rate of 4.9 percent. Over the past two weeks, even as […]
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County Confirms Five New COVID Cases, Warns of Delta Variant Spread
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed five new COVID-19 cases today after laboratories processed 110 samples with a test-positivity rate of 4.5 percent. No new hospitalizations were reported today but, according to a state database, eight people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including three under intensive care. Public Health reported yesterday that local health officials see “strong […]
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Breakthrough COVID is Rare in California
About 7,550 out of more than 19.5 million Californians who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have contracted the disease, a minuscule percentage that provides strong evidence of the vaccines’ effectiveness, according to state data. The breakthrough infections through June 23 amount to 0.039 percent of vaccinated Californians — or one case out of every 2,583 […]
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Public Health Confirms 15 New COVID-19 Cases, Urges Youth to Get Vaccine
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases today, as well as one new hospitalization of a local resident in their 40s. Today’s case results came after laboratories processed 263 samples with a test-positivity rate of 5.7 percent. According to a state database, six people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including three under […]
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Public Health Confirms Seven New Cases, One New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed seven new COVID-19 cases today, as well as a new hospitalization. Today’s case results came after laboratories processed 30 samples with a test-positivity rate of 23.4 percent. According to a state database, seven people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including two under intensive care. All of the Public Health […]
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Public Health Confirms Seven New COVID-19 Cases, One New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health reported seven new COVID-19 cases today, making 66 this week, and one new hospitalization. The cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 238 samples with a test-positivity rate of 2.9 percent. According to a state database, five people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including three under intensive care. Tuesday, the county […]
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Four New COVID-19 Cases, Two New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health reported four new COVID-19 cases today and two new hospitalizations. The cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 167 samples with a test-positivity rate of 2.4 percent. According to a state database, five people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including two under intensive care. The county also reported that the state […]
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Public Health Reports 17 New COVID-19 Cases, Almost Half of Eligible Residents Now Fully Vaccinated
Humboldt County Public Health reported 17 new COVID-19 cases today after laboratories processed 293 samples with a test-positivity rate of 5.8 percent. According to a state database, six people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including one under intensive care. Yesterday, the county Joint Information Center noted that of those who have fallen critically ill […]