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Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 53 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths today, both residents of Granada Hills Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. Public Health.
Originally published on December 17, 2020 5:57 am
The tally of at least 181 departed health officials in 38 states includes several in Southern Oregon and Northern California.
When the coronavirus pandemic touched down in Shasta County last spring, Brandy Isola had been in her job as the county Public Health Director for about six months. She quickly learned it was more than she had signed up for.
“I mean it was just 24/7 thinking about it, problem solving, trying to get staff, trying to figure out your next move, lots of media attention, lots of angry people at board meetings not liking what you’re doing, and just a tremendous amount of stress,” Isola says.
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Former Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich was among those public health officials who resigned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frankovich left her position in September to attend to family issues.
Nearly 200 public health officials across the country have resigned, retired or been fired from their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from Kaiser Health News and the Associated Press.
The tally of at least 181 departed health officials in 38 states includes several in Southern Oregon and Northern California.
When the coronavirus pandemic touched down in Shasta County last spring, Brandy Isola had been in her job as the county Public Health Director for about six months. She quickly learned it was more than she had signed up for.
From the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
Humboldt County Public Health received its first shipment of 975 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine this morning. Due to ultra-low temperature storage requirements, these initial vaccine doses are being stored in a specialized freezer purchased by St. Joseph Hospital to meet the unique storage requirements of Pfizer’s vaccine. Public Health will work with health care providers in the next few days to distribute the first doses of the vaccine consistent with state guidelines.
The national vaccination strategy developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention breaks vaccination planning down into three phases. Phase 1 vaccine distribution will focus on priority and high-risk populations, while vaccine doses are scarce. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is expected to provide additional information about distribution in Phases 2 and 3.