COVID REPORT: Humboldt County Resident Passes Away Outside the County; 27 New Cases Confirmed
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
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th Humboldt County resident has died after testing positive for COVID-19, and an additional 27 cases of the virus were reported today. The total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus now stands at 1,539.
The person who died was in their 80s and died out of county. Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman said Public Health extends its sympathies to the families who have lost loved ones to the virus.
In vaccine news, the county received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine earlier this week. The Moderna vaccine is especially important for rural communities because it does not need to be frozen at extreme temperatures, and once thawed can be stored in a refrigerator for up to 30 days. The Moderna vaccine can also be shipped in smaller quantities. Distribution of this vaccin
COVID REPORT: Two Granada Patients Die, 64 More Cases Confirmed Since Friday, Joint Information Center Says
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
Two Humboldt County residents died over the weekend after having been diagnosed with COVID-19. Sixty-four additional cases were reported since Friday, bringing to 1,295 the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus.
One individual was in their 70s and the other was in their 90s at the time of their deaths. Both were residents of the Granada Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Eureka. A total of 69 residents and 23 staff at the facility have tested positive for COVID-19.
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.