COVID Report / Nov. 23, 2020
COVID REPORT: Fifty-Six (56) New Cases Confirmed Today, Joint Information Center Says; Humboldt Expected to Move Into Purple Tier Tomorrow
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
Fifty-six new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed today, which includes cases documented over the weekend. Two previous positive cases were reassigned due to clarification of an individual’s county of residence and a specimen which required retesting. This brings the total to 784 county residents who have tested positive for the virus.
Humboldt’s internal data show the county’s case rate at over 7.0, and it is expected that the county will move into the Purple or “Widespread” Tier tomorrow under the state’s “Blueprint for a Safer Economy.” Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich said that this would have an immediate effect on sectors, especially restaurants, gyms and places of worship, which would need to operate outdoors only.
“This was, unfortunately, anticipated, as we’ve been seeing sharp increases in case counts throughout the community,” Dr. Frankovich said. “Our goal is to stabilize and then decrease COVID-19 activity throughout Humboldt, in order to return to a less restrictive tier and protect our healthcare system.”
Public Health is changing its contact investigations process to meet the demands of rapidly increasing case counts. The Joint Information Center will issue information about that process later today.
To view COVID-19 safety modifications by industry sector, visit covid19.ca.gov/industry-guidance. For a complete list of requirements in the purple or widespread tier, go to cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/COVID-19/Dimmer-Framework-September_2020.pdf.
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Nov. 23, 2020
= historic data. All data from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center.
Cases
Case Updates
- 1 new hospitalization.
- 27 new cleared cases.
- 5 cases under investigation were determined as being acquired through travel.
Testing
So Far
Cases
Testing
Demographics
As of Monday, Nov. 23, 2020
Age
Average Age
Sex
Men
Women
Region
Northern Humboldt
Humboldt Bay Area
Southern Humboldt
By Zip Code
Town | Zip | Total cases |
---|---|---|
Arcata | 95521 | 179 |
Eureka | 95501 | 159 |
The O3 | 95503 | 97 |
McKinleyville | 95519 | 64 |
Fortuna | 95540 | 62 |
Hoopa | 95546 | 58 |
Redway | 95560 | 35 |
Rio Dell | 95562 | 23 |
Bayside | 95524 | 11 |
Kneeland | 95549 | 11 |
Ferndale | 95536 | 10 |
Trinidad | 95570 | 10 |
Willow Creek | 95573 | 9 |
Myers Flat | 95554 | 7 |
Loleta | 95551 | 7 |
Miranda | 95553 | 6 |
Scotia | 95565 | 6 |
Garberville | 95542 | 6 |
Per Capita
Town | Zip | Cases per capita |
---|---|---|
Myers Flat | 95554 | 2.44% |
Redway | 95560 | 2.39% |
Hoopa | 95546 | 1.54% |
Kneeland | 95549 | 1.05% |
Arcata | 95521 | 0.83% |
Scotia | 95565 | 0.78% |
Eureka | 95501 | 0.68% |
Rio Dell | 95562 | 0.67% |
Miranda | 95553 | 0.66% |
Bayside | 95524 | 0.64% |
Willow Creek | 95573 | 0.58% |
Loleta | 95551 | 0.51% |
Trinidad | 95570 | 0.44% |
Fortuna | 95540 | 0.43% |
The O3 | 95503 | 0.38% |
Ferndale | 95536 | 0.35% |
McKinleyville | 95519 | 0.34% |
Garberville | 95542 | 0.29% |
Data from CalREDIE. Zip codes not listed have experienced five cases or fewer. Zip code populations from the American Community Survey, 2018.