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.

 
  • 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.
Monday, Aug. 24, 2020

Humboldt State: No New Cases Among Dorm Residents Today; Five Positive Cases Isolated in Special Living Quarters

Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020

Another HSU Student Tests Positive for COVID-19, University Says

Friday, Aug. 21, 2020

Joint Information Center Says There are Zero Known COVID Cases Among Kids Attending Fortuna Schools in Person, Despite What You May Have Inferred From T-S Article

Another HSU Student Tests Positive for COVID-19; All Four Thus Far Were Asymptomatic, HSU Says

Frankovich Discusses Testing of HSU Students, New Lab Equipment and Plans for Increased Regional Testing in Today’s Media Availability

Student in CR Dorms Diagnosed With COVID

Kids and People In Their 20s Have Highest Percentage of New COVID-19 Cases in Humboldt, JIC Reports

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020

Got COVID? Been Exposed to Someone With COVID? Now Humboldt Has Precise Instructions Laid Down for What You Should Do Next

Frankovich Addresses HSU President’s ‘Insinuations of Racism,’ and ‘Allegations of Incompetence,’ Calling Them ‘Unfortunate’

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020

Two More HSU Students Who Recently Moved Into the Dorms Test Positive for COVID, University Says

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020

Humboldt State Announces That a Staff Member Has Tested Positive for COVID; Diagnosis Unrelated to Recent Move-In Day, University Says

TODAY in SUPES: COVID-19 Update, HACHR Complaints, Laura’s Law and New Tsunami Evacuation Maps

Monday, Aug. 17, 2020

HSU Student in Isolation After Testing Positive for COVID-19

Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020

Free Mask Alert! Local Health Care Worker Giving Away Cloth Face Masks in Eureka to Those in Need

Friday, Aug. 14, 2020

Dr. Frankovich Discusses Her Concerns About Humboldt State’s Reopening Plans

In Testy Email Exchange, County Health Officer Urges HSU President Not to Bring Students Back for Onsite Instruction

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020

Nurse Hava Phillips, Head of the County’s Contact Tracing Effort, Talks About How the Program Works

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020

In Today’s Media Availability, Dr. Josh Ennis Talks School Reopening, Testing and Tracing, and Why ‘Active Cases’ Isn’t a Very Important Metric

Local Businesses Can Get Up to $12,500 in Local Grants to Help Deal With COVID Costs, County Says

Monday, Aug. 10, 2020

Public Health Officer Gives Tips for Keeping Students Safe, Addresses New Case of COVID-19-Positive Nursing Home Employee

Game On? State Issues Guidance on Youth Sports, But County Says It Needs Specifics

Friday, Aug. 7, 2020

At Emergency Meeting, Fortuna School Board Stands Firm on Decision to Open School Monday

County Health Officer Discusses the Risk-Benefit Analysis for Allowing Kids to Return to In-Person Instruction

Fortuna School District To Reconsider its Decision to Open For In-Person Classes at Special Meeting Tonight

Can’t Pay Your Rent or Mortgage? There’s a County Fund That Might Be Able to Cover You

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020

(VIDEO) Dr. Frankovich on Hoopa’s COVID Case Spike, In-Person School Instruction and Restaurants With Outdoor Tent Dining

Outbreak of COVID-19 Cases in Hoopa Tied to Family That Traveled Out of County, Tribal Chairman Says

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020

Youth Sports Guidelines Will Soon be Available, Says County Health Officer Ahead of Today’s Media Q&A Session

With Fortuna Schools Planning to Resume In-Person Classes Next Week, Teacher’s Union Demands Distance Learning

(VIDEO) Now They Don’t Have to Go Up Your Nose So Far When You’re Getting Your Redwood Acres COVID Test. Watch!

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020

Hoopa Shuts Down Non-Emergency Operations With Announcement of Six Active COVID-19 Cases

Thursday, July 30, 2020

‘We Feel Like We’re Losing Control,’ Humboldt County Public Health Nurse Tells Bloomberg News

(VIDEO) Humboldt Soul Singer Has Them ‘Pandemic Blues’

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

In Today’s Media Availability, Humboldt County’s Health Officer Breaks Down the Risk of Non-Essential Travel

NoHum High School District Plans for Distance Learning, While Fortuna Votes for In-Person Classes

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Public Health Lab Will Triple its COVID Testing Capacity With Acquisition of Boss New Gear, County Says

ROUGH ROAD: Pandemic Brings Safety, Economic Concerns for Local Bus Lines That Take Essential Workers to Work

Friday, July 24, 2020

Dr. Frankovich on Non-Mask-Wearing Bus Drivers, Large Social Gatherings and the Possibility of Humboldt County Ending Up on the State Watch List

Reports that Bars and Restaurants Can Reopen Are Just Plain Wrong, County Says

Bear River Casino Responds to News That An Employee Tested Positive for COVID-19

Thursday, July 23, 2020

(VIDEO) We Can Expect to See a Lot More COVID-19 Cases in the Fall and Winter, Deputy Public Health Officer Says

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

As Unemployment Grows and Businesses Struggle, County Looks to Launch Grant Program Using Federal CARES Act Funding

Monday, July 20, 2020

An Outbreak at Preschool: Four People From Arcata Child Care Facilities Tested Positive for COVID-19 Earlier this Month

As In-n-Out Opens, Two Eureka Restaurants Close Temporarily Due to the Pandemic

Friday, July 17, 2020

A PANDEMIC HOMECOMING: As COVID-19 Spreads Through Prisons, the State is Releasing Inmates Early With Little Planning

County Debuts ‘Alert Assessment Tool’ to Quantify Humboldt’s COVID-19 Risk

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

DR. FRANKOVICH SPEAKS: More on That New State Order, The Prospect of School This Fall and Much More Tackled In Today’s Media Question Time

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Want to Move Your Business Outside? If You’re in the County’s Unincorporated Area, Here’s How to Do That

TODAY in SUPES: Trying to Balance Business Woes With Health Concerns, Officials Agree to Delay Enforcement of State’s Re-Closure Order

County Says Affected Businesses Must Start Complying With New State Shutdown Order Starting Friday


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