Humboldt’s COVID-19 numbers are climbing. We’re talking about how vaccination, the Delta variant are impacting people in our county. On a hopeful note, we’ve got a cover story on vaccination fairs and True North’s efforts to reach out to the local Latinx community, sometimes one person at a time. And we’ve got the story of […]
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Public Health Confirms 44 New COVID-19 Cases, Capping County’s Worst Week Since January
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 44 new COVID-19 cases today — making 169 for the week, the highest weekly tally since late January and a more than doubling of last week’s total of 84. It’s the highest single-day total since mid-May. One new hospitalization was also reported today and, according to a state database, 13 […]
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HumCo Confirms 29 New COVID-19 Cases as Test-Positivity Rate Continues Upward Trend
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 29 new COVID-19 cases today — making 125 so far this week. Today’s cases — which come after the county confirmed 84 new cases last week amid a recent surge in virus activity — were confirmed after laboratories processed 186 samples with a test positivity rate of 15.6 percent. Statewide, […]
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Hoffman Warns Delta Variant is Infecting the Fully Vaccinated
Humboldt County Health Officer Ian Hoffman said during a press conference yesterday the highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant is circulating in Humboldt County, warning there’s growing evidence it can spread among fully vaccinated individuals. Indications that the variant can be transmitted by fully vaccinated people is reason for pause, Hoffman said, as data indicated previous […]
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Public Health Confirms 27 New COVID-19 Cases, Two New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 27 new COVID-19 cases today — making 96 so far this week — as well as two new hospitalizations. Today’s cases — which come after the county confirmed 84 new cases last week amid a recent surge in virus activity — were confirmed after laboratories processed 106 samples with a […]
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Public Health Confirms 23 New COVID-19 Cases, Three New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 23 new COVID-19 cases today — making 69 already this week — as well as three new hospitalizations, including one of a resident in their 40s. Today’s cases — which come after the county confirmed 84 new cases last week amid a recent surge in virus activity — were confirmed […]
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Public Health Confirms 46 New COVID-19 Cases as Test-positivity Rate Continues to Rise
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 46 new COVID-19 since Friday, as well as a new hospitalization, as local infection rates continue to climb. The cases announced today, which came after a total of 84 new cases were confirmed last week, were reported after laboratories processed 345 samples with a test-positivity […]
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NCJ Preview: Vaccine Decisions and Conversations
The Vaccination Issue is on stands and we’re sharing stories from our readers about why the got vaccinated and what the experience was like for them, physically and otherwise. We’re also sharing some personal stories about talking to our friends and family about their vaccine hesitancy — how a conversation with a single person can […]
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Public Health Confirms 19 New COVID-19 Cases, Rural Health Officers Call for Vaccinations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 19 new COVID-19 cases today — making 84 this week — after laboratories processed 210 samples with a test-positivity rate of 9 percent. For the second consecutive day this week, no new hospitalizations were reported. According to a state database, six people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including two under […]
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Public Health Confirms Nine New COVID-19 Cases, No New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health reported nine new COVID-19 cases today — making 65 so far this week — after laboratories processed 56 samples with a test-positivity rate of 16 percent. For the first time this week, no new deaths or hospitalizations were reported. According to a state database, seven people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, […]
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HumCo Records 53rd COVID-19 Death
For the second day in a row, Public Health is reporting that another Humboldt County resident has died with COVID-19, while also reporting 12 new cases and another hospitalization. The county’s 53rd COVID-related death — and the third this month — was a resident in their 60s, according to a press release. Today’s cases make […]
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HumCo Records 52nd COVID-19 Death, 16 New Cases
A 52nd Humboldt County resident has died of COVID-19, Public Health reported today, while confirming 16 new cases of the virus and one new hospitalization. “Since the beginning of July, the county has recorded two virus-related deaths,” a press release states. “Last month, seven deaths were recored, the same number as January 2021 and the […]