Two additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today, one by the Public Health Laboratory and the other by a commercial lab, bringing the number of known cases in Humboldt County to 12. Today also marked the first hospitalization of a COVID patient since the outbreak began locally.
Both of these cases are under investigation.
The mechanism of transmission of the fifth case, from March 24, has not yet been determined.
Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich said, “It remains everyone’s responsibility to comply with the shelter-in-place order,” adding that all non-essential travel should be canceled.
The shelter-in-place order remains in effect through April 9.
- Total number of positive cases: 12
- Total number of active cases: 11
- Total number of hospitalizations: 1
Total number of people tested by Public Health Laboratory: 191
Total number of people tested by all other sources: 160
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California Department of Public Health and commercial labs)
The Public Health Laboratory currently has a capacity of approximately 500 tests and can process about 30 samples a day with an approximate turnaround time of 48 hours.
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