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.
Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Mon, May 3, 2021 at 3:15 PM
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 33 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, along with three new hospitalizations.
Public Health also reported today that it has confirmed 17 COVID-related hospitalizations since last Monday, including nine patients under the age of 60 and one between the ages of 10 and 19, the youngest local resident hospitalized with the disease to date.
According to a state database, 13 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including four receiving intensive care.
Today s cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 625 samples with a test-positivity rate of 5.3 percent, bringing the county s cumulative case total to 3,885.
Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 4:34 PM
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, bringing the county s cumulative case total to 3,833.
The county also reported today that nearly a third of eligible residents are now fully vaccinated. Tuesday, Public Health reported that the federal government had confirmed a positive local case of the UK variant of COVID-19, which has proven to be more contagious than other varieties. Humboldt County Health Officer Ian Hoffman said at a press conference yesterday that officials suspect the variant played a role in the super-spreader event that has led to the recent surge
Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 4:21 PM
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases today, making 99 so far this week, as well as a new hospitalization.
Today s cases were reported after laboratories processed 213 samples with a test-positivity rate of 7 percent, bringing the county s cumulative case total to 3,814.
Yesterday, Public Health reported that the federal government had confirmed a positive local case of the UK variant of COVID-19, which has proven to be more contagious than other varieties. The 130 new cases confirmed last week were up from 71 the prior week, which itself was a doubling of the week before. And as case counts have risen in recent weeks, so has the county s test-positivity rate.