COVID-19 and Humboldt
Below: The Outpost’s stories on the novel coronavirus pandemic and a selection of the best resources available at the moment.

- Current data: Current Humboldt County statistics.
- Wear a facial covering. County residents must wear a facial covering — a mask — when they’re indoors, inside a place that is not their home, or if they are not able to maintain social distance while out of doors (though you must maintain social distance — six feet — while out of doors.) Here is the county health officer’s order.
- Feeling sick? Your first step is probably to check out these online self-assessment tools from Mad River Hospital and Providence Health (St. Joe’s). You can schedule a test at this link, or by calling 888-634-1123.
- Humboldt County Resources: The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services has several local resources available, including an email and phone hotline.
- Humboldt Health Alert web page
- General information:
707-441-5000
covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us - Medical advice, questions about testing:
707-445-6200
hhsphb@co.humboldt.ca.us.
- Restaurants: Want to know which restaurants are open? Find a list here.
- Kids need food? The Humboldt County Office of Education maintains a list of pickup spots for free meals for children. Find it here.
- Unemployment, Disability, Paid Family Leave: California state government has relaxed certain regulations around unemployment, disability and paid family leave programs. If you’ve been affected by the coronavirus — if you’ve been laid off, or if you or your loved ones are in quarantined — you can apply for services immediately. See this FAQ from the Employment Development Department.
- Small business owners should check in with the North Coast Small Business Development Center, which is maintaining a mailing list and a list of federal, state and local resources to assist local businesses through the crises. See the SBDC’s COVID-19 page here.
Wednesday, May 11
Friday, April 22
Monday, March 28
Monday, March 14
Friday, March 11
The State Will Lift its School Mask Mandate at Midnight. What Will it Mean For Humboldt County Kids?
Wednesday, March 2
As Mask Mandates Come Down, Dr. Ian Hoffman Signs Off as Humboldt County Health Officer
Monday, Feb. 28
California Set to End School Mask Mandate
Wednesday, Feb. 23
Friday, Feb. 18
Out of the COVID Crisis, But California Is Still in a State of Emergency
Tuesday, Feb. 15
Tuesday, Feb. 8
Sunday, Jan. 30
GROWING OLD UNGRACEFULLY: The Four ‘Dunnos’ of Covid
Wednesday, Jan. 19
‘Not Enough Tests’: County Health Officer Says Sick People Should Take Priority With Limited Supply
Tuesday, Jan. 18
Here’s How to Get Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits From the Federal Government
Monday, Jan. 17
Thursday, Jan. 13
Humboldt Health Officials Update Quarantine and Isolation Guidance
Thursday, Jan. 6
Office of Education Issues Statement on COVID Outbreaks Among Local Students, Staff
Monday, Jan. 3
Supes Look to Change Public Comment Process as Antivaxxers Grow Increasingly Menacing and Unhinged
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021
In Fight Against Omicron, California Bets on Boosters, Rapid Tests
Friday, Dec. 3, 2021
Local Parents Look to Open New ‘Learning Center’ for Families Who Oppose Mask and Vaccine Mandates
Monday, Nov. 29, 2021
HSU Will Require Proof of Vaccine or Recent Negative COVID Test to Attend Events on Campus
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021
Another COVID Holiday: Is California in a Better Place This Year?
Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021
‘A Safety Net Beginning to Fail’: Child Care in Humboldt County Can’t Recover From the Pandemic
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021
Humboldt-Del Norte Health Officials Outline Their Criteria For Lifting Indoor Masking Requirements
Monday, Nov. 1, 2021
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021
Humboldt’s Unvaccinated Account for a Majority of COVID Deaths and Hospitalizations Since June
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021
Supervisors Vote to Create Policy Requiring Weekly COVID-19 Testing of All Unvaxxed County Employees
Friday, Oct. 8, 2021
Board of Supervisors to Consider Vaccination Policy Options for County Employees
Friday, Sept. 24, 2021
Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021
‘IT STARTS TO HURT YOUR SOUL’: Two St. Joe’s Nurses Talk About Life Inside the ICU During COVID
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021
Friday, Sept. 10, 2021
OBITUARY: Julia Scalvini Bass, 1924-2021
Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021
Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021
St. Joe’s Announces New Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Clinic for COVID Patients
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021
Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021
Monday, Aug. 23, 2021
College of the Redwoods Will Require Employees and Students to Vaccinate
Friday, Aug. 20, 2021
ANOTHER COVID CANCELATION: There Will Be No 2021 Redwood Coast Music Festival
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021
Guy Fieri Fundraiser Events at This Year’s Humboldt County Fair Canceled by COVID
Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021
FREE MASKS GALORE! They’re Giving Out 200,000 of the GOOD Masks to Local Businesses Next Week
Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021
Add the North Country Fair to the List of COVID-Canceled Events
Friday, Aug. 13, 2021
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021
EVENTS UPDATE: Hops in Humboldt Canceled; Humboldt County Fair a Go With Masks
Monday, Aug. 9, 2021
Friday, Aug. 6, 2021
County Supes Ratify County Facility Masking Order, Voice Frustration With Those Still Unvaccinated