A Humboldt County resident has died with COVID-19, and 14 new cases of the virus were reported today. A total of 4,339 county residents have tested positive.
The resident who died was in their 70s. Humboldt County Public Health and emergency response staff share their sympathies with the person’s friends, family and care providers.
Public Health has 10,282 doses of COVID-19 vaccine on hand and will not request any additional doses from the State of California for next week.
Upcoming mass-vaccination clinics are scheduled in Eureka and Petrolia, and walk-ins are welcomed at all Public Health clinics. For those who would like to schedule in advance, go to MyTurn.ca.gov.
See the full schedule and which vaccines will be offered below:
- Saturday, June 5 - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Eureka High School cafeteria (1915 J St., Eureka)
Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson - Wednesday, June 9 - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mattole Grange (36512 Mattole Road, Petrolia)
Johnson & Johnson
The one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is authorized for people 18 and older. Residents age 12 and older can receive the Pfizer vaccine. A parent or guardian must accompany minor children to the clinic.
Many local pharmacies offer COVID-19 vaccine, and most allow walk-ins. Check availability at vaccines.gov. Residents can also text their ZIP code to 438829 to find a vaccination site nearby.
View the Humboldt County Data Dashboard online at humboldtgov.org/dashboard, or go to humboldtgov.org/DashboardArchives to download today’s data.
For the most recent COVID-19 information, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org or by contacting covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us or calling 707-441-5000.
Sign up for COVID-19 vaccination: MyTurn.ca.gov
Check for vaccine availability at a local pharmacy: Vaccines.gov
Local COVID-19 vaccine information: humboldtgov.org/VaccineInfo
Humboldt County COVID-19 Data Dashboard: humboldtgov.org/Dashboard
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Humboldt Health Alert: humboldtgov.org/HumboldtHealthAlert
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