'Case Count Remains at 52,' Says Humboldt County DHHS

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LoCO Staff / Saturday, April 18, 2020 @ 3:25 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt

‘Case Count Remains at 52,’ Says Humboldt County DHHS

Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:

No additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed Saturday. The total case count remains at 52.
Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich said this slower period in new cases affords residents the opportunity to intensify their preparedness efforts. “As I mentioned yesterday, with the first county-level state modeling received this past week, we are able to review their perspective on COVID-19 projections and relate it to our on-the-ground efforts,” she said. “We will be sharing that information this coming week and talking about what it can and cannot tell us about what may lie ahead.”
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: 8
Under Investigation: 1
For the most recent COVID-19 information, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org or during business hours by contacting covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us or calling 707-441-5000.
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Total new positive cases confirmed on April 18:
0
Daily COVID-19 case report for April 18:
Total number of positive cases: 52
Total number of hospitalizations: 3
Total number of people tested by Public Health Laboratory:
1057
Total number of people tested by all other sources (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California Department of Public Health and commercial labs)
636
The Public Health Laboratory currently has a capacity of approximately 700 tests and can process about 55 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 covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us.