Downtown R.D. Photo: Ellin Beltz, public domain, via Wikimedia.
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A free vaccination clinic for COVID-19 will be held at the Fire Hall on
Thursday, May 6th from 9:00am to 3:00pm with an hour break at noon. The clinic is provided through Humboldt County Public Health, County Mobile Outreach, the Rio Dell Fire District and the City of Rio Dell. Public Health will be administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and walk-ins will be accepted.
If possible, please use the MyTurn.ca.gov website to register.
Van rides will be available for residents who need transportation to and from their residence and will be prioritized for the elderly or the mobility challenged. Call 707-764-3532 to request a ride. Masking and Hand Sanitizing will be required.
Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 4:34 PM
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 19 new COVID-19 cases today making 118 so far this week, while also reporting a dozen new hospitalizations, six of which occurred since yesterday s report and six more from over the past week.
Today s cases were reported after laboratories processed 231 samples with a test-positivity rate of 8.2 percent, bringing the county s cumulative case total to 3,833.
The county also reported today that nearly a third of eligible residents are now fully vaccinated. Tuesday, Public Health reported that the federal government had confirmed a positive local case of the UK variant of COVID-19, which has proven to be more contagious than other varieties. Humboldt County Health Officer Ian Hoffman said at a press conference yesterday that officials suspect the variant played a role in the super-spreader event that has led to the recent surge
Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 4:21 PM
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases today, making 99 so far this week, as well as a new hospitalization.
Today s cases were reported after laboratories processed 213 samples with a test-positivity rate of 7 percent, bringing the county s cumulative case total to 3,814.
Yesterday, Public Health reported that the federal government had confirmed a positive local case of the UK variant of COVID-19, which has proven to be more contagious than other varieties. The 130 new cases confirmed 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.
Posted By Thadeus Greenson@ThadeusGreenson on Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 4:39 PM Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases today, making 84 so far this week, while also reporting that the federal government has confirmed the first case of the B.1.1.7. variant, commonly referred to as the UK variant, in Humboldt County. Today s cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 176 samples with a test positivity rate of 9.1 percent, bringing the county s cumulative case total too 3,799. The discovery of the UK variant locally is not surprising given how widespread it is in other parts of the state and country, but it is cause for concern because mutations on the virus spike protein make it more contagious.