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Aug. 3, 2021 - 1 Death, 31 New Cases Reported Today; Public Asked to Reconsider Gatherings

A Humboldt County resident in their 30s has died with COVID-19, the youngest local resident to die from the virus. Staff in the Departmental Operations Center extend their sympathies to the person’s family, friends and caregivers. 

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Aug. 3, 2021 - 124 New Cases Reported from Friday to Monday

A total of 5,238 Humboldt County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 after 124 cases were reported in the time from the most recent report Friday through Monday. Four county residents were newly hospitalized in that time, two people in their 40s, ...

August 2, 2021 - Data Reporting Delayed Due to High Case Volume; Update Expected Tomorrow

Daily reporting of the most recent local COVID-19 data has been delayed due to short staffing and the high number of positive cases being processed. Humboldt County Public Health estimates that more than 90 individuals have tested positive since the most ...

July 30, 2021 - County Records Highest Single-Day Case Count as Officials Warn of Delta Spread

Sixty-nine new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Humboldt County today, the highest single-day report since the first local case was diagnosed in February 2020. A total of 5,114 county residents have tested positive for the virus.

Four new h...

July 29, 2021 - 35 New Cases Reported Today

Thirty-five new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Humboldt County today, bringing the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus to 5,045.

To limit the spread of the virus in the community, unvaccinated residents over the...

July 28, 2021 - County Tops 5,000 Cases of COVID-19; Public Urged to Help Contain Spread of Virus

Twenty-one additional cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Humboldt County today, bringing the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus to 5,010.

Public Health officials call on the community to help limit the spread of th...

July 27, 2021 - 18 New Cases; CDC Revises Masking, Testing Guidance for Vaccinated Individuals

Eighteen new cases of COVID-19 and one new hospitalization of a person in their 60s have been reported in Humboldt County today. The total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus now stands at 4,989.

Citing the increased spread of...

July 26, 2021 - 74 New Cases Reported Since Friday

Seventy-four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Humboldt County since Friday. The total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus now stands at 4,971.

Three new hospitalizations also were reported since Friday, including on...

July 23, 2021 - 44 New Cases Reported Today, Highest Single-Day Total Since Mid-May

Forty-four new cases of COVID-19 and one new hospitalization of a person in their 50s have been reported in Humboldt County today. The total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus now stands at 4,897. 

Today’s ...

July 22, 2021 - 29 New Cases; Some OptumServe Sites to Close, Testing to Continue in Eureka

Twenty-nine new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Humboldt County today. The total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus now stands at 4,853. 

The OptumServe testing service, contracted by the State of California,...