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.
Friday, April 17, 2020
(VIDEO) County Will Start Providing Numbers for People Released from Quarantine Starting Next Week
COVID Has Hit the Local Economy Hard, But Officials Say There’s Still Cause for Optimism
Thursday, April 16, 2020
No New Cases Confirmed Today; County Still Preparing for More, Says Public Health Officer
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
One New COVID-19 Case Confirmed Today; Total Humboldt Case Count Stands at 52
City of Arcata Distributes Emergency Loans to Local Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
City of Arcata Uses Downtown Parking Lots as Temporary Homeless Shelters Amid COVID-19 Emergency
Humboldt Confirms First Positive COVID-19 Case in a Week, Bringing County Total to 51
Monday, April 13, 2020
Once Again, No Additional Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed Today
LIVE: Jared Huffman Town Hall With Humboldt County Business Leaders, Public Health Officer
Check Out This Amazing COVID-19 Resource Guide From 2-1-1 Humboldt
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Saturday, April 11, 2020
Fourth Day in a Row of No New Cases
Friday, April 10, 2020
Local Business Owners Struggling Through Confusion, Delays in Effort to Secure Federal Relief Funds
No New Confirmed Cases for Third Day in a Row, According to Humboldt’s Joint Information Center
Rep. Huffman to Hold Virtual Town Hall Focused on Humboldt Small Business and Economy Monday Evening
In Today’s COVID MINUTE, a Humboldt County Public Health Nurse Gives Mask Advice
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Second No-New-Positives Day in a Row: Humboldt County’s Total COVID-19 Case Count Remains at 50
(VIDEO) Sheriff Honsal Says COVID-19 Rules Can Be a Bit Looser in Our Rural Region
Local Community Health Centers Land More Than $2 Million in Federal Funding Via CARES Act
(VIDEO) Local Band The Oyster Baes Practice Social Distancing in Pajama Pants in New Music Video
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Eureka City Council Discusses Efforts to Address Homelessness During COVID-19 Crisis
NEED FOOD? Food For People Will Hold an Emergency Drive-Through Food Distribution on Friday
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
HSU and CR Both Facing ‘Immense Budget Challenges’ Due to COVID-19