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.
Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Tue, May 11, 2021 at 4:28 PM Humboldt County Public Health confirmed four new COVID-19 cases today, as well as two new hospitalizations. The four cases the lowest daily total in more than a month were confirmed after laboratories processed 84 samples with a test positivity rate of 4.8 percent. Yesterday, the county reported its 40th COVID-related death, along with 45 new cases confirmed since Friday. According to a state database, six people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally. Public Health confirmed 86 new cases of the virus last week amid a surge that had seen 267 cases confirmed in the previous two 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 pe
Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Mon, May 10, 2021 at 3:01 PM Humboldt County Public Health reported a 40th local resident a person in their 60s has died with COVID-19, while also reporting it has confirmed 45 new cases of the virus since Friday. One new hospitalization was also reported today. According to a state database, nine people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including four receiving intensive care. Public Health confirmed 86 new cases of the virus last week amid a surge that had seen 267 cases confirmed in the previous two 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 Kimberly Wear@kimberly wear on Fri, May 7, 2021 at 4:45 PM Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 20 new COVID-19 cases today, making 86 so far this week, and no new hospitalizations. According to a state database, 11 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including three receiving intensive care. Officials are pointing to the local presence of the B.1.1.7 variant for a recent and continuing surge in cases that saw a combined 287 cases confirmed in the past two weeks. Genomic sequencing of local COVID-19-positive samples has identified more than 40 total cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, now the most dominant strain of the virus in the state and nation, the Joint Information Center news release states. This variant is associated with a 50 percent increase in transmission and can lead to more severe illness as well as hospitalizations and deaths in unvaccinated individuals.