It’s been a week full of news about Humboldt’s new COVID-19 cases, risk tier, and vaccine availability and distribution. We’ll give you the rundown on where things stand right now. We’ve also got a story about how a Native family food business is thriving at the Hoopa Trading Post, bringing Southeast Asian home cooking to […]
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Public Health Announces 10 New COVID-19 Cases, 9% of Population Now Fully Vaccinated
Public Health confirmed 10 more COVID-19 cases today, making 60 so far this week. Today’s cases were reported after laboratories processed 120 samples with at test-positivity rate of 7.5 percent, bringing the county’s case count to 3,317. The state of California, meanwhile, updated its COVI-19 risk tiers yesterday, keeping Humboldt County in the red “substantial” […]
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County Confirms 42 New COVID-19 Cases; State to OK Live Performances, Sporting Events with Restrictions
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 42 new COVID-19 cases since Friday and that the state has issued new guidelines for outdoor live performances. The 42 new cases were reported after labs processed 737 samples with a test-positivity rate of 5.7 percent, bringing the county’s case count to 3,308. The county […]
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Public Health Reports 20 New COVID-19 Cases, Making 87 for the Week
Public Health confirmed 20 new COVID-19 cases today — making 87 for the week — and reported one new hospitalization. The positive cases were reported after labs processed 268 samples with a test-positivity rate of 7.5 percent, bringing the county’s case total to 3,246. The county also reported that while a new resident has been […]
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First Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Expected to Arrive in HumCo Next Week
Public Health confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases today and reported it expects the county to receive more than 5,000 vaccine doses next week from the state, including Humboldt County’s first batch of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine. The positive cases were reported after labs processed 445 samples with a test-positivity rate of 3.6 percent, bringing […]
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More than 10K HumCo Residents Now Fully Vaccinated, County Confirms 12 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases today while reporting the county has passed the milestone of fully vaccinating its 10,000th local resident. The positive cases were reported after labs processed 278 samples with a test-positivity rate of 4.3 percent, bringing the county’s case total to 3,230. The county also reported that only […]
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Public Health Confirms 9 New COVID-19 Cases, Warns Humboldt Could Move Back into Purple Tier Next Week
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed nine new COVID-19 cases today and no new hospitalizations, bringing the county’s cumulative case tally to 3,219. Meanwhile, the county reported the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 locally has dropped to three — the lowest in weeks. Humboldt County confirmed 85 cases last week, making 458 for the month […]
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County Confirms 30 New COVID-19 Cases Since Friday
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 30 new COVID-19 cases and one new hospitalization since Friday, bringing the county’s case count to 3,210. Humboldt County confirmed 85 cases last week, making 458 for the month of February, a steep decline from January’s 990 and December’s 863. Today’s cases were reported after […]
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Humboldt’s Vaccination Administration Rate Ranks in Middle of CA Counties
With so many believing the little glass vials of COVID-19 vaccine are the ticket to a post-pandemic life, people are understandably anxious for their turn to get the shot and, in some cases, frustrated the process isn’t moving more quickly. It’s also easy to watch news reports of large drive-through vaccination clinics in urban areas […]
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County Confirms 15 New COVID Cases, Adds Vaccination Info to Dashboard
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s cumulative tally to 3,151. The results were released after labs processed 359 samples with a test-positivity rate of 4.2 percent. On its dashboard, the county is now including local vaccination data, indicating that 26,789 doses have been administered to date, with 8.86 […]
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Public Health Confirms 12 New COVID-19 Cases, Reports Dip in Available ICU Capacity
Humboldt County Public Health reported this afternoon that it has confirmed a dozen new COVID-19 cases, which after yesterday’s zero, makes 51 this week. Public Health also reported another hospitalization and a dip in available local intensive care unit capacity. With today’s results, the county’s case tally stands at 3,036 roughly a year after the […]
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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, […]