1 Hospitalization, 5 New Cases Reported Today
Press release from the County of Humboldt:
Five additional cases of COVID-19 were reported in Humboldt County, bringing to 8,937 the total number of residents who have tested positive for the virus. One new hospitalization of a person in their 70s was also reported.
On Monday, Merck & Co. and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP formally requested that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grant emergency use authorization for its oral antiviral pill molnupiravir that aims to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults who are at risk of developing severe illness. There is no set timeline for FDA’s review of the request.
Humboldt County Public Health’s contact tracing unit was joined today by a grant-funded team of investigators who will bolster local efforts to contain COVID-19 in high-risk settings like schools and health care facilities. The team consists of English and Spanish speakers, including eight investigators, one supervisor and one resource manager.
Contact tracing is an important tool to identify and isolate cases before the virus spreads in the broader community or within a facility with a high risk of transmission.
The new team will allow Public Health to streamline its workflow in the short-term, while developing procedures to more efficiently handle future outbreaks after the team’s contract ends at the end of the year. Many have already served in other California counties throughout the pandemic, so they are expected to take on full assignments next week following a few days of training on the county’s systems.
Humboldt County continues to be designated an area of high COVID-19 transmission by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Residents — particularly unvaccinated individuals — are urged to get tested if they are experiencing symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus.
No-cost testing is available through OptumServe seven days a week at the Wharfinger Building in Eureka. Mobile testing sites are scheduled throughout the county most weekdays. For more information about testing, go to humboldtgov.org/covidtestregistration.
The county’s vaccination and testing services are available free of charge. Appointments for Public Health vaccination clinics are not required but are recommended due to an increase in demand for additional doses and boosters. Sign up in advance at MyTurn.ca.gov. For instructions in English and Spanish on how to use My Turn, go to humboldtgov.org/VaccineInfo.
See the schedule below for specific clinic dates, times, locations and available services:
Garberville — Wednesday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed from noon to 1 p.m.
Public Health Office (727 Cedar St.)
Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson/Moderna
PCR and rapid testing availableArcata — Thursday, Oct. 14, 4 to 6 p.m.
Arcata High School (1720 M St.)
Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson/Moderna
PCR and rapid testing availableEureka — Friday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wharfinger Building (1 Marina Way)
Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson/Moderna
No testing availableMiranda — Saturday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
South Fork High School (6831 Avenue of the Giants)
Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson/Moderna
PCR and rapid testing availableEureka — Sunday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
College of the Redwoods (7351 Tompkins Hill Road)
Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson/Moderna
PCR and rapid testing availableEureka — Monday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Closed from noon to 1 p.m.
Public Health Main Office (529 I St.)
Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson/Moderna
No testing availableWeitchpec — Tuesday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Yurok Tribal Office (CA-96)
Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson/Moderna
PCR and rapid testing availableWillow Creek — Tuesday, Oct. 19, 3 to 5 p.m.
Public Health Office (77 Walnut Way)
Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson/Moderna
PCR and rapid testing availableCheck availability of a specific vaccine at local pharmacies at vaccines.gov, or text a ZIP code to 438829 to locate a nearby pharmacy offering vaccines.
Pfizer is authorized for those 12 and older, and Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are authorized for people age 18 and older. County residents age 16 and 17 can receive a vaccination at Public Health clinics without a parent or guardian physically present as long as they have a signed consent form. Children under 16 still must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.
Contrary to previous reports, the vaccine clinic located at the Wharfinger Building on Friday, Oct. 15, will not offer PCR or rapid tests. Residents can access PCR testing through OptumServe, located at the same site. The Joint Information Center regrets the error.
View the Data Dashboard online at humboldtgov.org/dashboard, or go to humboldtgov.org/DashboardArchives to download data from a previous time.
For the most recent COVID-19 information, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org or by contacting [email protected] or calling 707-441-5000.
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Check for vaccine availability at a local pharmacy: Vaccines.gov
Local COVID-19 vaccine information: humboldtgov.org/VaccineInfo
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5 cases , lamedemic
The zombie apocalypse is here In those who believe in mandatory vaccinations.
ir sounds like a modern day slave raid.
We’re ashamed to be American, you should probably love it
‘Cause you have the right to say it and not get strung up in public
As children, we were taught how to walk and talk
But the system wants adults to sit down and shut up
Cancel culture runs the world now, the planet went crazy
Label everything we say as homophobic or racist
If you’re white, then you’re privileged, guilty by association
All our childhood heroes got Me-Too’d or they’re rapists
They never freed the slaves, they realized that they don’t need the chains
They gave us tiny screens, we think we’re free ’cause we can’t see the cage
They knew that race war would be the game they need to play
For people to pick teams, they use the media to feed the flame
Tom Macdonald- Fake Woke
Poor white people…
Truth be known many of the adverse reactions are from the darker skinned species. Here’s just one example:
thecovidworld.com/brandon-goodwin-26-year-old-nba-player-suffers-blood-clots-shortly-after-receiving-the-covid-19-vaccine/
There is some speculation that darker skinned people have lower Vitamin D levels increasing the chances of contracting the “virus”. But no matter your race, Vitamin D is important to ward off serious complications from any cold or flu.
vitamindcovid.org/connection-between-melanin-and-vitamin-d/
As I said before to others, Keep linking to sites that are known to have fact issues and eventually I’ll just ban you. If you can’t find a reputable site that provides the same information then you might just be sharing a lie and I’d like to think that would bother you. But in any case, it bothers me.
Furthermore, one of your sites is triggering the danger warning on my computer. Good lord, I’m beginning to think you are actively a troll.
Known to have fact issues?
Who decides that?
Politifact? Snopes? Shall a create a list of all the fact checks they have gotten wrong? How about the Atlantic, The Washington Post or the New York Times? How many retractions have they had to make in the last few years for “fact issues”? Who is “reputable” exactly?
I decide.
But .gov and .edu sites are acceptable. Fox News and Rachel Maddow while not great are acceptable.
Daily Kos and Natural News are not acceptable.
But at the very least, when I go to a site to check it out as reputable or not, it has got to not send my computer virus shields into overdrive.
.gov hahahaja
Ask the Taliban, ask the CCP, ask all the migrants and border patrol agents, dock workers, truck drivers, those who see the seedy under belly of this rude awakening into woke liberalstan
JFC Kim:
All I did was type in “Vitamin D levels in dark skinned races” and posted the top link. So how about THIS one?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16549493/
I never got that red screen but I use Duck Duck Go. So now tear me up for my search engine. If you don’t like the message I respect you for your opinion. And you can ban me any time. But so far you have tolerated my snarky counter opinions……. I am the zig to your zag and let the chips fall where they may. Don’t shoot me I’m only the piano player.
If you could do a little vetting of a site before linking my site to it, it would make me happy at the very least not to be sending my readers into a site that could cause expensive repairs to their computer.
Rest ASSURED I will never quote Maddow OR Fuaux.
You never know…I linked to Breitbart.
Welcome to the club…
Do you ever notice how “they all” respond to you when you address “one” about their bunk?
Except the “one” you address doesn’t respond at all?
Your list of 6 plus-ish names is solid, you know.
Can’t wait till you start pulling that trigger.
White people suck, oh sheet I’m white ,or am I, what makes me white? Cause my grandparents were Indians but my other set of grandparents were some kind of German Irish mix , am I white? Or if I claim my grandparents heritage, am I a native American? But what if I claim the otherside German, am I a Nazi? I did find my grandfathers dawles roll number ,or whatever that Cherokee thing is. I’ll just go with white I think.
Maybe Tonto is your cousin
Dude your like 50% victim…. Luuuckyyy!
You might need to go to your enclosure and hug multiple puppies and maybe, just maybe, you will survive.
It sucks being a poor white person… I don’t even have green privilege anymore. Where can I get cash for my recycling??? Serious question.
Safeway does it, Slow process though. Counted by hand. Best call ahead of time
Let’s just hope the woke cancel culture cancels itself out. The woke are starting to get all woke on the woke. It’s definitely some kind of mental illness.
They play 3D chess, and all these people think it’s checkers.
Public private partnerships are turning journalists into copy editors.
interesting to be alive during the great bull.reset
Guess this thing is over. Good job folks. Now let’s focus on the rising threats from the authoritarian fascists.
Yeah, the threat of Trump running again is real.
Running is one thing but with our ballot stuffing via mail in ballots and Dominion voting machines it’s a cinch he’ll never win. Just like we did with the Newsome recall. It’s Democrats from here on out! Ha ha ha!
Ah yes!! “The big lie” Loser ReTrumplicans make me laugh 😂
Dominion is suing the crap out of all the Big Lie pushers. Rudy admitted he got his dis information from the internet. Trump planted the lie ahead of the election, Trumpers slurped the Koolade and are still repeating it . Funny, they didn’t question the validity of elections they won, just the ones they lost. And now questioning the validity of elections is their platform because god knows they have no policy other than policing women’s bodies , voter suppression and giving massive tax breaks to the rich.
That’s a scary thought. Say good bye to everything wholesome & fun. I better find some kind of way to be a victim so I can fit in.
It’s starting with the FBI assault on parents speaking up at school board meetings. The WH political office worried these parents might become energized voter groups so they’re sending the federal police apparatus to crush them
Can I take off my mask now ?
Why does Veep Kamala use child actors in scripted messages about science and the moon? Why does the Prez use a stage set resembling the white house and read from a teleprompter when speaking to Americans? Is anything they have to say the real truth?
Lol, you listened to Tuckers unhinged rambling which was much ado about nothing with some Flynn whackadoodle bull crap thrown in for shits and giggles.
You tell us, what’s the latest conspiracy theory on this?
You seem to be really obsessed with Tucker. Maybe we should be asking you what’s the latest on Fox? I don’t know anyone who watches that shit.
Saying that is a deflection. Also saying Trump lives for free in someone’s head while being obsessed with Hunter Biden is hypocritical.Funny, FOX is repeated on the regular here, word for word.
Even your name , that term repeated over and over on Fox, OANN, Newsmax etc…
Yeah, sure… Whatever you say misster. It just is what it is. I hear the “term” straight out of their own woke mouths. It fits.. sounds like some kind of creepy cult. I see their behavior with my own eyes.. not from what some news clown says.
Nope, no truth coming from that circus. Are you still feeling good about the vaxx? Doesn’t it feel like it’s being pushed for greedy reasons? I haven’t noticed you pushing it so much lately. We all just want the truth.
High octane!
Hunter buys his drugs from Don Jr.
Tucker Carlson told me.
Always remember to look both ways when crossing politics street.. you’ll get hit from the left when you least expect it. Next thing you know.. boom, your cancelled.
Another stooge on the news trying to ruin my morning
Sponsored by big pharma like a two-minute warning
Doctor so and so thinks he’s super important.
Johnson and Johnson, his newest endorsement
Son, turn off the spy box and bring me a beer
I need a fresh b-rip so I can see things clear
No eye drops, no tunnel vision, no cyclops.
They hit you with a psy-op right in your blind spot.
-Callous, Dirty Rats, Humboldt County hip hop
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=JEclorFH9Pg&feature=share
Airline stocks plummet toady.. Must be the “weather”
🕯🌳Superman got an upgrade he’s bisexual. The son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, John Kent the new Superman has identified as bisexual. 🖖🖖
That’s gay!