Humboldt County Public Health reported three new COVID-19 cases today — making 29 so far this week — as well as a new hospitalization. The new cases came after laboratories processed 60 samples with a test-positivity rate of 5 percent, bringing the county’s cumulative count to 3,476. The state of California, meanwhile, updated its COVID-19 […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine Line Opening to 50-Plus Next Week, 16-Plus April 15
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that California residents age 50 and older will join the ranks of those eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations beginning April 1, with all individuals 16 years and older entering the line on April 15. “With vaccine supply increasing and by expanding eligibility to more Californians, the light at the end of […]
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Public Health Confirms 21 New COVID-19 Cases, One New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health has confirmed 21 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, the county reported today. One new hospitalization was also reported. Today’s cases were reported after laboratories processed 443 samples with a test-positivity rate of 4.7 percent, bringing the county’s case count to 3,370. Additionally, the county reported that it will partner with local […]
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Breaking Down a Dizzying Week of COVID-19 and What it Means for Humboldt
When Humboldt County Health Officer Ian Hoffman sat virtually before the Board of Supervisors on March 9 to offer an update on the local COVID-19 response, his tone was cautiously optimistic. “It feels like we’re really at a point of palpable change in this pandemic,” he told the board, noting that case rates and hospitalizations […]
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County Records 34th COVID-19 Death, Nine New Cases
Another Humboldt County resident has died of COVID-19, making 34 so far through the pandemic, Public Health reported today. Public Health also confirmed nine new COVID-19 cases — making 51 so far this week — and another hospitalization. Today’s cases were reported after laboratories processed 120 samples with at test-positivity rate of 7.5 percent, bringing […]
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California Upends How It’s Divvying Up Scarce Vaccines; More May Land in Humboldt
Another sudden shift in state policy has triggered an array of concerns and confusion today about how California’s still-scarce COVID-19 vaccine supplies will be divvied up. Mark Ghaly, the state’s top health official, announced that 40 percent of California’s vaccine supply, starting with 2 million doses, will go to the poorest and most diverse communities. […]
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County Reports 10 new COVID-19 Cases, Slated to Receive Nearly 5K Vaccine Doses Next Week
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 10 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s cumulative tally to 3,160. The results were released after labs processed 297 samples with a test-positivity rate of 3.4 percent. According to the county’s dashboard, eight local residents are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Local available intensive care unit capacity, meanwhile, has risen […]
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Humboldt Records 33rd COVID-19 Death
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases today and reported the county’s 33rd COVID-related death, of a resident in their 80s. The county also reported a new hospitalization. Today’s cases, reported as the county was moved into the state’s less restrictive red “substantial” risk tier, came after labs processed 126 samples with a […]
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Public Health Reports 39 New COVID Cases Since Thursday, Uptick in Available ICU Capacity
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that 39 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed locally since Thursday, with one new hospitalization, as well. But today’s press release also reported that 23 previously reported positive cases have been removed from the county’s cumulative case tally, either because they were false positives, unconfirmed or the patient was […]
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Public Health Confirms 16 COVID-19 Cases, Two New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases today — making 69 so far this week — as well as two new hospitalizations, making six this week. The new cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 280 samples with a test-positivity rate of 5.7 percent. Local case counts have slowed in recent weeks, with the […]
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Huffman Town Hall Dives Deep Into COVID Vaccine Rollout
North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman held a virtual town discussing the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine in Humboldt and Mendocino counties featuring Assemblymember Jim Wood, Humboldt County Public Health Officer Ian Hoffman, Mendocino County Public Health Officer Andy Coren and Associate Chief of Medicine at the San Francisco VA Medical Center Heather Nye. The panel discussed […]
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Californians Ask: Where Are Our COVID Vaccines?
With Californians growing desperate to protect themselves from COVID-19 and put the pandemic behind them, many want to know: where a re their vaccines? State officials have mostly pointed to insufficient federal supply as the culprit for a slower than expected vaccine rollout. About 4.7 million doses have been sent to the state, not including […]