Humboldt County Joint Information Center press release:
A recent spike in local cases of COVID-19 has been tied to the more infectious B.1.1.7 variant, sometimes referred to as the UK variant. Humboldt County Public Health officials urge county residents to protect themselves and the community by following COVID-19 prevention measures and getting vaccinated as soon as possible.
Routine genomic sequencing first identified the B.1.1.7 variant locally late last month, and eight more cases have been identified so far. Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman noted that this variant was likely circulating broadly in the community before it was detected.
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Humboldt County Public Health reported it has confirmed 68 new cases since Friday, continuing a surge that saw 130 cases recorded last week, the most in a single week since early February. Today s cases were reported after laboratories processed 559 samples with a test-positivity rate of 12.2 percent. Public Health also reported four new hospitalizations today. The 130 new cases 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. Public Health urges all residents who think they may have been exposed to COVID-19 or who are experiencing symptoms to get tested, with a wide variety of no-cost options.
Local COVID ‘Superspreader Event’ Linked to Eureka Pentecostal Church
A mobile testing van from the Humboldt County Public Health Branch was parked in front of Eureka Pentecostal Church Friday morning. | Photo by Ryan Burns.
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Humboldt County’s spike in COVID-19 cases this week has been traced in part to the Eureka the Pentecostal Church.
On Thursday, the Humboldt County Joint Information Center said a majority of the 110 cases reported so far this week are part of “a single outbreak associated with one or more superspreader events.” Comments made on social media and an anonymous email to the
Outpost identified Eureka the Pentecostal Church as the source of the outbreak. On Friday morning, a mobile testing van from the Humboldt County Public Health Branch was parked in front of the church.
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Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 4:44 PM A 38th Humboldt County resident has died with COVID-19, Public Health reported today, while also reporting 34 new cases of the virus have been confirmed since Friday.
The cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 492 samples with a test-positivity rate of 6.9 percent, and come after Public Health confirmed a total of 71 cases last week. Two new hospitalizations were also reported today. Public Health reported Friday the county expects to receive 7,440 doses of vaccine this week a marked decrease from the more than 11,000 received last week. Those wanting a vaccine can also register online through www.myturn.ca.gov, and Public Health reports there are many appointments available.