A 43rd Humboldt County resident has died with COVID-19, Public Health reported today, along with 50 new cases of the virus confirmed since Friday and four new hospitalizations attributed to the disease. The new cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 472 samples with a test-positivity rate of 10.6 percent and come after the county confirmed […]
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NCJ Preview: COVID-19’s Local Casualties, the Privilege of Vaccine Access and the Future of a Farm Stand
On the anniversary of Humboldt’s first COVID-19 death, we’re looking back on the people we lost with glimpses of their lives gleaned from obituaries and interviews with family members. We’re also talking about the vaccines we now have access to — a live-saving option those lost didn’t have — and what it could mean if […]
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Public Health Confirms 12 New Cases as California Readies to Lift Many Restrictions Next Month
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases today, making 127 for the week, as well as two new hospitalizations. The new cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 177 samples with a test-positivity rate of 6.8 percent and come after the county confirmed 138 cases last week as a part of a recent surge. […]
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Public Health Reports 20 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 20 new COVID-19 cases today, making 115 so far this week. The new cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 162 samples with a test-positivity rate of 12.3 percent and come after the county confirmed 138 cases last week as a part of a recent surge. Officials are pointing to the […]
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Humboldt County Officials Talk Reopening and Mobile Vaccine Clinics
Yesterday, Humboldt County Public Health held a press conference with Health Officer Ian Hoffman, Emergency Operations Center Operations Chief Sofia Pereira, Humboldt State University Director of Risk Management and Safety Services Cris Koczera and Joint Information Center spokesperson Meriah Miracle to update the public on the county COVID-19 response and answer reporters’ questions. Here are […]
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Public Health Confirms 14 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 14 new COVID-19 cases today, making 95 so far this week. The new cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 259 samples with a test-positivity rate of 5.4 percent and come after the county confirmed 138 cases last week as a part of a recent surge. Officials are pointing to the […]
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Public Health Confirms 18 New Cases, Two New Hospitalizations as HumCo Stays in Orange Tier
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 18 new COVID-19 cases today, making 81 so far this week, as well as two new hospitalizations, while California announced Humboldt remains in its orange COVID-19 risk tier. The new cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 204 samples with a test-positivity rate of 8.8 percent and come after the county […]
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Public Health Confirms 63 New COVID-19 Cases, Four New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 63 new COVID-19 cases and four new hospitalizations since Friday. The new cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 538 samples with a test-positivity rate of 11.7 percent and come after the county confirmed 138 cases last week as a part of a recent surge. Officials […]
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Public Health Confirms Another COVID Death, 26 New Cases
Humboldt County has lost a 42nd resident — a person in their 50s — to COVID-19, Public Health reported today, while confirming 26 new cases, making 138 this week. The cases were reported after laboratories processed 272 samples with a test-positivity rate of 9.6 percent. Officials are pointing to the local presence of the B.1.1.7 […]
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Public Health Confirms 45 New COVID-19 Cases, Another Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 45 new COVID-19 cases today, making 112 so far this week, and reported another new hospitalization. The cases were reported after laboratories processed 288 samples with a test-positivity rate of 15.6 percent. This week’s cases come amid a recent surge that saw 86 confirmed last week and a combined 267 […]
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County Confirms 41st COVID Death, 18 New Cases, Three New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed Humboldt County’s 41st COVID-19 related death — a resident in their 70s — today, as well as 18 new cases and three new hospitalizations. The cases were reported after laboratories processed 243 samples with a test-positivity rate of 7.4 percent, pushing the county past another grim pandemic milestone to a […]
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County Remains in Orange Tier, Confirms Four New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed four new COVID-19 cases today, as well as two new hospitalizations. The four cases — the lowest daily total in more than a month — were confirmed after laboratories processed 84 samples with a test positivity rate of 4.8 percent. Yesterday, the county reported its 40th COVID-related death, along with […]