Today, Dr. Josh Ennis, a county deputy health officer for the county, took a number of questions from the media on the state of the pandemic including, particularly, the outbreak at the Granada assisted living facility and the coming vaccines.
Posted By Kimberly Wear@kimberly wear on Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 5:02 PM Humboldt County Public Health reports a tenth resident has died and 26 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed today, making 149 so far this week and 1,163 since the pandemic began. An additional hospitalization was also reported. According to a news release, the individual was in their 80s and tested positive at their time of death. The county also reports the outbreak at Granada Rehabilitation and Wellness Center has expanded rapidly since Nov. 25, when routine testing showed a staff member was positive for COVID. Since then, 54 residents and 16 staff have tested positive for the virus at the 87-bed facility in Eureka. Health officials say more cases are possible.