COVID Report / Sept. 17, 2020

COVID REPORT: One New Case Confirmed Today, Says Joint Information Center


Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:

One new case of COVID-19 was reported today, bringing to 482 the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus.

In related news, California Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed AB 685, which requires employers to notify employees within one business day if they were exposed to COVID-19 in the workplace. The law also requires employers to report cases directly to Humboldt County Public Health. The Humboldt County Joint Information Center will release more information about these new requirements as it becomes available.

Today’s alert level stands at two or level yellow. Visit humboldtgov.org/dashboard to view the county’s Alert Level Assessment tool.

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.

Humboldt County COVID-19 Data Dashboard: humboldtgov.org/dashboard,
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Humboldt Health Alert: humboldtgov.org/HumboldtHealthAlert

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Sept. 17, 2020

= historic data. All data from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center.

Cases

New Cases

1

Seven-Day Average

6
Case Updates
Testing

Number of Tests

186

% Positive

0.5%

So Far

Cases

Total Cases

482

Hospitalizations

27
Testing

Total Tests

26,921

Demographics
As of Monday, Sept. 14, 2020

Age

Average Age

36
Sex

Men

51%

Women

48%
Region

Northern Humboldt

98

Humboldt Bay Area

326

Southern Humboldt

49

Data from CalREDIE. Zip codes not listed have experienced five cases or fewer. Zip code populations from the American Community Survey, 2018.


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