Eleven more people have been tested; more testing capacity has been acquired.

Daily COVID-19 testing stats from the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services:

• 6 tested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or California Department of Public Health

People whose tests were run by the Public Health Laboratory:    

  •  39

Results Summary to date:      

  • 45 total patients tested          
  • 1 positive, cleared          
  • 1 inconclusive, cleared          
  • 43 negative

Current test capacity:      

• Public Health currently has a total capacity of approximately 250 tests after receiving additional reagents today. It can process 20 samples a day with an approximate turnaround time of 48 hours.