Apr 13, 2020

Sixth consecutive day and no new local COVID 19 positive cases




No new positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed again today, marking the sixth consecutive day without a new case in Humboldt County.

Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich said the county could be seeing the effects of social distancing and the Shelter-in-Place Order. “Our last positive result was a week ago,” she said. “It’s important to remember that the virus has not disappeared, we have simply made it much more difficult to spread.”

Frankovich added that the Shelter-in-Place Order continues to be an important part of Humboldt County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I know we are all eager to move forward and ease some of the restrictions in place,” she said. “Any move to ease shelter-in-place regulations can only be done with solid and informed planning.”

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

Contact to a Known Case: 23
Travel-Acquired: 20
Community Transmission: 7
Under Investigation: 0

Total new positive cases confirmed on April 13: 0
Daily COVID-19 case report for April 13
  • Total number of positive cases: 50
  • Total number of hospitalizations: 3
Total number of people tested by Public Health Laboratory: 848 
Total number of people tested by all other sources: 570
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California Department of Public Health and commercial labs)
After receiving additional supplies, the Public Health Laboratory currently has a capacity of approximately 600 tests and can process about 55 samples a day with an approximate turnaround time of 48 to 72 hours.

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