Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
Twenty additional cases of COVID-19 were reported today, bringing the total number of county residents tested positive for the virus to 2,672.
Humboldt County also reported five new COVID-19-related hospitalizations out of a total of 13 this week, which is more than any previous week of the pandemic. Public health officials have pointed out that hospitalizations take a few weeks in relation to the increase in cases and urged county residents to be vigilant and follow all preventive measures, noting that simple precautions can have a big impact when everyone adheres to them.
Between today and Thursday, about 1,000 health care providers and emergency service workers, including firefighters and police, are scheduled to be vaccinated at public health clinics. Another 250 health professionals are scheduled to receive their second dose on Friday.
Educators have also begun to receive vaccination appointment invitations through the Humboldt County Education Office or their district, starting with around 1,000 educators and support staff in districts and licensed schools that currently offer face-to-face education. It is estimated that 2,100 additional educators and support staff who are engaged in distance learning will be invited to a clinic soon. Public Health expects that all educators and support staff have received an invitation by mid-February, depending on the availability of the vaccine.
Other designated local vaccine providers have scheduled nearly 600 people aged 75 and over for clinics this week. Participants at this week’s clinics received invitations after filling out the county’s COVID-19 Vaccine Interest Form.
Suppliers approved to administer the vaccine will contact their patients 75 years of age or older directly as soon as doses become available. Anyone, especially those who don’t have a provider, can fill out the form of interest to be notified when appointments are available, and more than 10,700 county residents have completed the form so far. To access the form, visit humboldtgov.org/InterestForm.
For the latest information on COVID-19, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org or during business hours, by contacting [email protected] or by calling 707-441-5000.
Information on the COVID-19 vaccine site: humboldtgov.org/vaccineinfo
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= historical data. All data from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center.
CalREDIE data. Unlisted postal codes had five cases or less. American Community Survey postcode populations, 2018.