Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 4:58 PM Humboldt County Public Health confirmed seven new COVID-19 cases today, as well as a new hospitalization. Today s case results came after laboratories processed 30 samples with a test-positivity rate of 23.4 percent. According to a state database, seven people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including two under intensive care. All of the Public Health vaccinations clinics scheduled this week will include the one-shot Johnson & Johnson and the Pfizer vaccine, the only one authorized for those 12 to 17. Clinic schedule: Petrolia – Wednesday, June 30 – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mattole Grange (36512 Mattole Road) Pfizer/John
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
Seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Humboldt County today, and one previously reported case was determined to be a false positive and removed. The total number of county residents who have tested positive now stands at 4,560.
One county resident in their 80s has been hospitalized with the virus since the most recent report yesterday.
Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman today issued a revised blanket Quarantine Order for those who have had close contact with a person diagnosed with COVID-19. Notably, the updated order states that fully vaccinated individuals and those who have tested positive within the last 90 days do not need to quarantine unless they develop symptoms.
Posted By Kimberly Wear@kimberly wear on Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 4:58 PM Public Health today reported 21 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since Friday, making 53 since June 21, including four children ages 9 or younger. Three people have also been hospitalized in the last week, two of whom were in their 40s and one individual in their 60s. Today s case results came after laboratories processed 393 samples with a test-positivity rate of 5.3 percent. According to a state database, 12 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including four under intensive care. All of the Public Health vaccinations clinics scheduled this week will include the one-shot Johnson & Johnson and the Pfizer vaccine, the only one authorized for those 12 to 17.
Public Health reported the county's 50th COVID-19-related death today and five new confirmed cases of the virus. The individual who died was over 80, the.