Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
A Humboldt County resident has died with COVID-19, and 26 new cases of the virus were reported today. A total of 4,072 county residents have tested positive.
The community member who died was in their 50s, marking the third death this week and the county’s 42
nd COVID-related death. Public Health and emergency response staff extend their sympathies to the person’s friends, loved ones and caregivers.
Three Pfizer first-dose vaccination clinics are scheduled over the next three weeks. All county residents age 12 and older can sign up to receive this vaccine at MyTurn.ca.gov. Appointments are encouraged but not required.
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Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
While the state reviews the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new masking guidance, all of California’s COVID-19 safety measures, including masking, remain in effect.
The CDC yesterday released interim recommendations, stating that fully vaccinated individuals do not have to wear facial coverings in most settings. However, the CDC outlines several exceptions, such as state law, that supersede its guidance.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced late last night that the state “is reviewing the new CDC guidance on masking requirements.” CDPH and CalOSHA continue to require masks be worn in all indoor public places and crowded outdoor settings. Updates to masking guidance will be shared as they become available.
Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Thu, May 13, 2021 at 3:56 PM
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 45 new COVID-19 cases today, making 112 so far this week, and reported another new hospitalization. The cases were reported after laboratories processed 288 samples with a test-positivity rate of 15.6 percent. A total of 67 cases have been confirmed so far this week, following 86 last week and a combined 267 the two prior weeks. Officials are pointing to the local presence of the B.1.1.7 variant as a reason for the recentsurge in cases, with Public Health reporting Friday that genomic sequencing has identified more than 40 local cases of the variant, which is associated with a 50 percent increase in transmission and more severe illness.
Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Wed, May 12, 2021 at 3:36 PM Humboldt County Public Health confirmed Humboldt County s 41st COVID-19 related death a resident in their 70s today, as well as 18 new cases and three new hospitalizations. The cases were reported after laboratories processed 243 samples with a test-positivity rate of 7.4 percent, pushing the county past another grim pandemic milestone to a cumulative case total of 4,002. A total of 67 cases have been confirmed so far this week, following 86 last week and a combined 267 the two prior weeks. Officials are pointing to the local presence of the B.1.1.7 variant as a reason for the recentsurge in cases, with Public Health reporting Friday that genomic sequencing has identified more than 40 local cases of the variant, which is associated with a 50 percent increase in transmission and more severe illness.