Nov. 30, 2020 – 48 New Cases Reported Since Friday Forty-eight additional cases of COVID-19 have been reported since Friday. A total of 898 county residents have tested positive for the virus since the pandemic began, with more than 300 cases reported in November alone. Residents who participated in high-risk activities over the holidays are…
County swept up in ‘alarming’ infection trend
Note: this story was published just before Humboldt County entered the Purple Tier indicating “widespread” coronavirus cases. – Ed. Daniel Mintz Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – Humboldt County had been “luckier than most” with spread of COVID-19, Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich has said, but luck has run out – the county’s case rate has…
It’s official – Humboldt empurpled
Nov. 24, 2020 – 17 New Cases; County in Purple Tier; Stay at Home Order Starts Thursday at 10 p.m. 17 New Cases Reported Today; State Assigns Humboldt County to Purple Tier; Limited Stay at Home Order Takes Effect Wednesday A total of 801 county residents have tested positive for COVID-19, after 17 new cases…
With 56 new cases, looks like we’re going purple
Humboldt’s internal data show the county’s case rate at over 7.0, and it is expected that the county will move into the Purple or “Widespread” Tier tomorrow under the state’s “Blueprint for a Safer Economy.”
Humboldt edges toward purple tier, where new restrictions await
“While our case rate has accelerated markedly, we are sitting in the high end of the red tier locally. Now is the time for us all to work together to protect our community and slow the spread of COVID-19.”