Apr 4, 2020

44 Humboldt residents have tested positive for COVID 19




A total of 44 Humboldt County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 after four new cases were confirmed today by the Humboldt County Public Health Laboratory (PHL).

The following information is based on the most recent data available for all confirmed cases:

Contact to a Known Case: 18
Travel-Acquired: 15
Community Transmission: 6
Under Investigation: 5



Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich said a total of five cases are under investigation at this time. “We’ll update the community when more information is available,” she said.

Total new positive cases confirmed on April 4: 4
Daily COVID-19 case report for April 4
  • Total number of positive cases: 44
  • Total number of hospitalizations: 3
Total number of people tested by Public Health Laboratory: 558
Total number of people tested by all other sources: 448
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California Department of Public Health and commercial labs)
The Public Health Laboratory currently has a capacity of approximately 600 tests and can process about 50 samples a day with an approximate turnaround time of 48 to 72 hours.

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