One New COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Humboldt Today, Says Joint Information Center; Five Local Patients Have Now Been Hospitalized

Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:

One additional case of COVID-19 was confirmed today, bringing to 55 the total number of Humboldt County residents who have tested positive for the virus.
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
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 May 6:
1
Daily COVID-19 case report for May 6
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:
1,848
Total number of people tested by all other sources (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California Department of Public Health and commercial labs)
859
The Public Health Laboratory currently has a capacity of approximately 1,100 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 covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us.