Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 3:35 PM
Humboldt County Public Health reported it has confirmed 57 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, as well as two new hospitalizations. With today s results, which came after 1,046 samples were tested with a test-positivity rate of 5.4 percent, the county has now confirmed a total of 3,124 COVID-19 cases to date. Last week s case count of 85 the county s lowest since mid November represents a continued decrease from January, when the county was confirming 200-plus new cases a week. According to the county s dashboard, nine local residents are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Local available intensive care unit capacity, meanwhile, sits at 25 percent.
Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 2:31 PM
Humboldt County Public Health reported 15 new cases today along with an increase in available local intensive care unit capacity as the number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized locally decreases.
With today s results, which came after 182 samples were tested with a test-positivity rate of 8.2 percent, the county has now confirmed a total of 3,067 COVID-19 cases to date, including 85 this week. The week s case count the county s lowest since mid November represents a continued decrease from January, when the county was confirming 200-plus new cases a week.
According to the county s dashboard, 10 local residents are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, including one under intensive care. Local available intensive care unit capacity, meanwhile has risen to 28.6 up from the 10.7 percent reported yesterday.
Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 2:07 PM Humboldt County Public Health reported no new confirmed COVID-19 cases today for the first time in a daily report since October, leaving the county s cumulative tally at 3,025. But due to impacts of labs being closed for Monday s holiday, only 50 samples were included in today s report and officials urge continued vigilance. Earlier today, meanwhile, the county reported that the age 20-to-39 demographic continues to see the most case activity locally. Meanwhile
, the state of California updated its COVID risk tier assignments today and Humboldt County remains in the most restrictive purple widespread tier with most of the rest of the state. However, Public Health reported today that Humboldt County s recent data would meet the red substantial risk tier metrics if it continues for another week, which could trigger the loosening of some restrictions
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