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 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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County Records 39th COVID-19 Death, Confirms 11 New Cases
Public Health confirmed Humboldt County’s 39th COVID-related death today, along with 11 new cases, making 44 so far this week amid an ongoing surge. Addressing the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors this morning, Hoffman made clear that he believes the surge — which saw the county confirm 137 cases last week and 130 the week […]
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Public Health Reports 19 New COVID-19 Cases, 12 Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 19 new COVID-19 cases today — making 118 so far this week, while also reporting a dozen new hospitalizations, six of which occurred since yesterday’s report and six more from over the past week. Today’s cases were reported after laboratories processed 231 samples with a test-positivity rate of 8.2 percent, […]
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Humboldt’s COVID-19 Mutation and What it Means
When Humboldt County Public Health announced Thursday that a new, never-seen-before mutation of the COVID-19 virus had been discovered locally, the news sounded alarming. And it is. But not for the reasons most initially feared. Due to vigilance and some luck, the virus variant’s spread was limited to a single assisted living facility, meaning it […]
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Humboldt Marks 1 Year Since First COVID Case Reported
One year ago today, the news came: Humboldt had its first confirmed case of COVID-19, which at the time had yet to be detected almost anywhere else in the nation. The individual, who had recently returned from China, recovered after seeking treatment for flu-like symptoms at St. Joseph Hospital. Exactly a month would pass before […]
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New COVID-19 Variant Discovered in Deadly Granada Skilled Nursing Outbreak
Public Health reported this morning that a “never-before-seen COVID-19 variant” has been identified in Humboldt County, though “evidence suggests” it was limited to a single outbreak with no indication of broader spread. The variant was found in 16 COVID-19 positive samples from Humboldt County, all of them linked back to the outbreak at Granada Rehabilitation […]
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COVID Variant Spreading Across State Found in Humboldt
A variant of COVID-19 has been identified in Humboldt County and is increasingly being found in counties across California, according to state health officials, who said the effort is on to learn more about 452R and how it spreads. To date, Humboldt has seen 2,263 cases, with 233 positive tests confirmed last week on the […]