Two additional deaths, 64 new cases reported since Saturday – Redheaded Blackbelt

Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:

Two Humboldt County residents died after a positive test for COVID-19, and 64 new cases have been confirmed since Saturday’s report. A total of 1,648 1,647 * county residents tested positive for the virus.

One of the individuals who died was in his 80s and the other in his 90s. Both were residents of the Granada Rehabilitation and Welfare Center in Eureka. A total of 71 residents and 28 employees tested positive for COVID-19 at the facility. Ten residents died.

Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Ian Hoffman said Public Health extends its condolences to the families and friends of people who have lost loved ones to the virus.

To date, Humboldt County has received 5,500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer and Moderna combined). Public Health is currently working in partnership with the health community in Humboldt County to provide vaccine to health workers in Phase 1A-level 1, according to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine guidelines.

To find out more about who will receive the vaccine during Phase 1A of vaccine distribution, go to:

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/CDPH-Allocation-Guidelines-for-COVID-19-Vaccine-During-Phase-1A-Recommendations.aspx

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,
Humboldt County COVID-19 data panel: humboldtgov.org/dashboard,
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Humboldt Health Alert: humboldtgov.org/HumboldtHealthAlert

* Correction: Total cases are 1,647 Today’s total cumulative case count of exaggerated positive COVID-19 cases by one. A person who was added to the count last week was considered a resident of another county and has now been removed. Today’s case count remains at 64, and the cumulative total now stands at 1,647. The Joint Information Center regrets the error.