Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Humboldt County today. A previously registered case was determined to be from another jurisdiction, so the total number of county residents testing positive for the virus now stands at 3,383.
In related news, 23 Disaster Health Care Volunteers (DHVs) took an oath on Monday to assist in the ongoing vaccination effort. This makes a total of 156 volunteers – 123 DHVs, 31 volunteers from the Community Emergency Response Team and two non-affiliated community volunteers – serving in various volunteer roles, such as assisting with PPE and food distribution, installing alternative care, support and administration of vaccines and field reports.
Emergency services manager Ryan Derby said this is arguably the largest voluntary disaster effort in Humboldt County history. “Given the remote and rural nature of Humboldt County, it is important that we take a community-wide approach to emergency management,” he said. “Trained community volunteers are absolutely crucial to the success of our operations – they are dedicated people who have responded to the call to help their neighbors, friends and loved ones.
“I am extremely grateful for your services to our community and I sincerely believe that your continued involvement will help us to see a solution to this long emergency response.”
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.
Some Safeway and CVS Pharmacy locations are offering COVID-19 vaccination appointments. Find out who is eligible for vaccination and see if there are times available for your age group or sector in one of these locations by clicking on the links below.
Safeway: https://www.mhealthappointments.com/covidappt
Pharmacy CVS: https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine?icid=cvs-home-hero1-link2-coronavirus-vaccine.Information on the COVID-19 vaccine site: humboldtgov.org/VaccineInfo
Humboldt County COVID-19 data panel: humboldtgov.org/Dashboard
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= historical data. All data is from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center.
CalREDIE data. Unlisted postal codes had five cases or less. American Community Survey postcode populations, 2018.