No Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed May 7

Press release from Humboldt County COVID19 – Joint Information Center:

No additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today. Humboldt County’s case count stands at 55.

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

• Contact to a Known Case: 24
• Travel-Acquired: 20
• Community Transmission: 11
• Under Investigation: 0

 

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Total new positive cases confirmed on May 7: 0

Daily COVID-19 case report for May 7

• Total number of confirmed cases: 55
• Total number of hospitalizations: 5
• Total number of recovered cases: 52

Total number of people tested by Public Health Laboratory: 1,906

Total number of people tested by all other sources: 965
(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 1,400 tests and can process about 65 samples a day with an approximate turnaround time of 48 to 72 hours.

For the most recent information about COVID-19, visit CDC.gov or CDPH.ca.gov. For local information, visit humboldtgov.org, call 707-441-5000 or email [email protected].

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Earlier test results:

• No Positive COVID-19 Tests Today, April 30
• No New COVID-19 Cases in Humboldt on May 1
• No Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today
• Zero New Positive COVID-19 Tests on May 4
• Another Day With No New Positive COVID 19 Tests
• One New COVID Case in Humboldt on May 6