One New COVID-19 Case Confirmed in the Humboldt Bay Region Today, Breaking Weeklong Run of Zero New Cases

Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:

Humboldt County’s COVID-19 case count rose to 53 as one additional positive was confirmed today.
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: 9
Under Investigation: 1

Positive cases by region:
Northern Humboldt: 9
Greater Humboldt Bay Area: 41
Southern Humboldt: 3
Males: 48%
Females: 52%

Mean age: 46
A total of 1,912 county residents have been tested for COVID-19 since the outbreak began. Humboldt County’s testing rate of 1,368 per 100,000 residents is higher than the estimated state rate of 1,207 per 100,000. The estimated national rate is 1,425 per 100,000 people. The rate of confirmed cases in the county stands at 39 per 100,000 residents, with the state rate more than double that at an estimated 99 cases per 100,000. The estimated U.S. rate of confirmed cases is 268 per 100,000 people.
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 24:
1
Daily COVID-19 case report for April 24
Total number of positive cases: 53
Total number of hospitalizations: 3
Total number of recovered cases: 50
Total number of people tested by Public Health Laboratory:
1,237
Total number of people tested by all other sources(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California Department of Public Health and commercial labs)
675
The Public Health Laboratory currently has a capacity of approximately 950 tests and can process about 60 samples a day with an approximate turnaround time of 48 to 72 hours.