Two additional Humboldt residents have died and Public Health confirmed 132 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, bringing the county's cumulative tally to 2,624 after two.
Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 3:40 PM
Public Health confirmed 31 new COVID-19 cases today, making 198 so far this week and bringing the county s cumulative tally to 2,458, as well as four new hospitalizations The week s cases continue a surge that saw 232 cases confirmed last week, on the heels of a record 269 the week before. Humboldt County has already confirmed 697 cases in January, putting it on pace to eclipse December s single month record of 863. The county also announced today that it is resuming administering vaccination doses from a batch of Moderna vaccine, the safety of which had come into question after seven people had an adverse reaction after receiving it in San Diego. But a state investigation found no scientific data indicating the vaccine isn t safe, giving counties the green light last night to continuing administering from the batch.
Posted By Kimberly Wear@kimberly wear on Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 4:12 PM Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 49 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county s total to 2,220. On the vaccine side, the county is moving into the next phase, starting with those age 75 and older. (Read more about the process here.) “We’re vaccinating groups in tandem,” County Health Officer Ian Hoffman said in a release. “We will continue to work with our health care partners to message when and where people can receive their vaccine.” Meanwhile, Public Health, which is having so much trouble contacting some positive cases that it has added an unknown designation to its categories of transmission type on its dashboard, is pleading with those who receive a positive test to cooperate with contact tracers to aid in slowing the disease s spread.