Forty Total Positive Tests: April 3 Results on COVID-19 Testing From the County of Humboldt

April 3 Public Health Lab reportPress release from Humboldt County COVID19 – Joint Information Center:

Four additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today by the Humboldt County Public Health Laboratory (PHL).

One case confirmed April 2 was a sample from a person in a neighboring county whose test was conducted by the PHL. That positive case has been deducted from yesterday’s count, bringing to 40 the total number of Humboldt County residents who have tested positive for the virus.

Humboldt County has a testing rate of 649 per 100,000 residents, exceeding the national rate of 392 tests per 100,000 people. Confirmed cases in Humboldt County total 27 per 100,000 residents, while U.S. rates total 78 per 100,000 people.

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

  • Contact to a Known Case: 18
  • Travel-Acquired: 13
  • Community Transmission: 6
  • Under Investigation: 3
  • Approximately 84% of cases are located in or around Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville and Fortuna
  • Males: 43%
  • Females: 57%
  • Mean age: 44

Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich recommended all community members wear face coverings when leaving their homes on essential business, reinforcing new guidance from the California Department of Public Health. ““Face masks may help to decrease spread of infection within the community,” she said. “However, they are not a substitute for social distancing, handwashing and other measures.” Read more here: humboldtgov.org/civicalerts.aspx?AID=2662.

For the most recent 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 calling 707-441-5000.

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Press release from Humboldt County COVID19 – Joint Information Center:

Total new positive cases confirmed on April 3: 4

Daily COVID-19 case report for April 3

  • Total number of positive cases: 40*
  • Total number of hospitalizations: 2

*One case confirmed April 2 was from a neighboring county. That case has been deducted from Humboldt County’s overall count.

Total number of people tested by Public Health Laboratory: 501

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 650 tests and can process about 50 samples a day with an approximate turnaround time of 48 to 72 hours.

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Willie Bray
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3 years ago

🕯🌳Thank you Kym for the information and for keeping us informed and for keeping it perspective. 🕯🐸🖖

H@ppy Frog 🐸
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H@ppy Frog 🐸
3 years ago

✌️Burn some sage it has antiviral properties witch are mostly attributed to compounds called safficcinolide and sage one, witch are found in the leaves and stems.

4 out of 3 people have trouble with math...
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4 out of 3 people have trouble with math...
3 years ago

Let’s see…
37 yesterday, plus 4 today, somehow equals 40 is definitely alarming…???!!!
The numbers are definitely getting fudged… Or …
Maybe if I keep paying really close attention and they keep repeating it,it will all start making perfect sense.
Maybe it took two of them and that was all the fingers and toes they had?
Think outside the box, maybe?
Maybe someone was reinfected ?
Or retested positive?
WTF? Oh well, I gave blood today, maybe I’m just not thinking clearly.

Livinthedream
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Livinthedream
3 years ago

One in Sohum. Today
STAY HOME
WASH YOUR HANDS
WEAR A MASK
WASH YOUR HANDS
STAY HOME

We need more testing, it should be available everywhere. Until you are tested, you should behave as though you are infected.

Fantastic
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Fantastic
3 years ago
Reply to  Livinthedream

Behave as if I was infected? Hmmmm,that’s why I have a hankering for brains….

Obliviously
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Obliviously
3 years ago

Kym, one question I have for Dr Frankovich is how much lag time there is between being tested and getting the results. Does it very between the private labs and the state?

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3 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

I suspect the private labs can get results just as fast but, since it is a reportable disease, there is a delay in reporting it to Public Health. I wonder what the actual procedure is? Do the doctors report it to County Public Health who then reports it to the CDC? Or does the doctor report it to the CDC who then reports o Public Health? It should be pretty much simultaneous due to interfaces but I wonder if it really is.

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3 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

That’s not exactly what the bottom line is and it’s not clear that the authors of the Atlantic article undestood the importance of what they left out. Indeed other labs (commercial and public) were more timely. But that was because they simply stopped accepting samples when they knew it would be backlogged.

So that meant that the samples they refused to take would be unlikely to ever be taken or counted. Whether negative or positive. And never counted is infinitely longer than a ten day turn around that is considered a delay. If there is a critical illness involved, then Quest should have informed the doctors of the delay. Which is not mentioned but probably was done. I can remember needing panels fast and discussing with the techs before sampling which labs could do it faster- usually for an increased fee. But given the option of a delayed test versus no test, I took the delay. It may not be optimal but at least could give some information.

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3 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Noticed the part that said the university allied lab sent on a sample to quest when they decided they were booked up. And that sample is waiting in their queue now.

I imagine the employees at the Capistrano lab are working their rear ends off to cope. Equally medical personnel are feeling very stressed out simply because they are also pedalling as hard as they can. So kudos to both. The Quest spokesman said the delays are why they are processing hospital workers and patients first- because, while the public may complain about waiting, the hospitals actually need the priority. I guess I’m more impressed with the efforts of so many to cope with a crisis than find much use with those who use problems for their agendas or expect that what they want is everyone’s duty.

The reality is there are always those few who complain most unreasonably, especially when they are frightened. They make it harder for everyone and don’t need to be encouraged in the tendency. Even if it makes a good story.

Need to work on my reading. ☹️
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Need to work on my reading. ☹️
3 years ago

Yep. Blood loss. Should have read it first.
Why are we counting neighbors? Fear factor?
I guess headlines are supposed to grab your attention.
Kym, you get an A+.
Me not so much.
I missed A minus.

darrel
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darrel
3 years ago

Great time to start trolling bud. Really…congratulations. And you’re so darn good. really, really proud

Andrew Morris
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Andrew Morris
3 years ago

I appreciate the comparison to the national totals. Are the state wide totals also available? How do we compare to those? Keep up the good work!

Very easy to understand where viruses come from
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Very easy to understand where viruses come from
3 years ago