COVID Report / Dec. 28, 2021

COVID REPORT: Twenty-Three (23) New Cases Recorded


Press release from the Humboldt County Public Health Division:

Humboldt County Public Health reported today 23 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 10,859 the total number of residents who have tested positive for the virus. No new hospitalizations or deaths were reported.

With holiday travel and more indoor gatherings, Public Health is urging residents to get vaccinated and boosted to protect themselves from the Delta and Omicron variants. Those aged 5 and older are eligible to get vaccinated and anyone aged 16 and older is encouraged by Public Health to get a booster if it’s been six months or more since the completion of their initial vaccine series.

Health officials remain confident that vaccination and booster shots can lessen the impacts of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, including hospitalizations and deaths. No cases have been detected locally, but the Omicron variant has been confirmed throughout the country. Incidence of the variant is anticipated to rise over the next several weeks following holiday gatherings.

The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention recommend anyone who is sick or unvaccinated and has been exposed to someone with COVID-19 forego travel. All travelers are recommended to self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and to isolate and get tested if they develop symptoms after travel.

COVID-19 testing is available through OptumServe at the Wharfinger Building at 1 Marina Way in Eureka seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Appointments are required and can be made at lhi.care/covidtesting or by calling 888-634-1123. Turnaround times for test results through OptumServe average two to three days.

Humboldt County’s vaccination and testing services are available free of charge. Although walk-ins are allowed at most regular Public Health clinics and many pharmacy vaccination sites, a sharp increase in demand for boosters has caused delays at some locations. As a result, appointments are required for pediatric clinics and for clinics at Public Health’s main office. Appointments are strongly recommended for all other clinics and are the best way to ensure a shot is available during your visit. Appointments can be made at MyTurn.ca.gov.

Vaccines, including boosters, are available at local pharmacies. To check the availability of a specific vaccine, visit the vaccines.gov page, or text a ZIP code to 438829 to locate a nearby pharmacy offering vaccines.

See the schedule below for specific Public Health vaccination and testing clinic dates, times, locations and available services:

Eureka — Monday, Jan. 3, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Closed from noon to 1 p.m.
     
Public Health Main Office (529 I St.)
     Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson/Moderna
     No testing available
     $25 gift card for adults receiving a first or second dose
     Appointments required.

Eureka — Tuesday, Jan. 4, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
     
Public Health Main Office (529 I St.)
     Ages 16 and older
     Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson/Moderna
     No testing available
     $25 gift card for adults receiving a first or second dose
     Appointments required.

Eureka Pediatric— Tuesday, Jan. 4, 1:15 to 4 p.m.
     
Public Health Main Office (529 I St.)
     Ages 5 to 11
     Pfizer only
     No testing available
     Appointments required.

Willow Creek — Tuesday, Jan. 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed from noon to 1 p.m.
     
Public Health Office (77 Walnut Way)
     Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson/Moderna
     PCR and rapid testing available
     $25 gift card for adults receiving a first or second dose
     Appointments strongly recommended.

View the Data Dashboard online at humboldtgov.org/dashboard, or go to humboldtgov.org/DashboardArchives to download data from a previous time. Due to staffing considerations during the holidays, some weekly dashboard data will not be updated until the following week. For the most recent COVID-19 information, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org or by contacting covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us or calling 1-707-441-5000.

Sign up for COVID-19 vaccination: MyTurn.ca.gov
Check for vaccine availability at a local pharmacy: Vaccines.gov
Local COVID-19 vaccine information: humboldtgov.org/VaccineInfo
Humboldt County COVID-19 Data Dashboard: humboldtgov.org/Dashboard
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Humboldt Health Alert: humboldtgov.org/HumboldtHealthAlert
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Dec. 28, 2021

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

Cases

New Cases

23

Seven-Day Average

30
Case Updates
Testing

Number of Tests

201

% Positive

11.4%

So Far

Cases

Total Cases

10,859

Hospitalizations

473
Testing

Total Tests

143,229

Demographics
As of Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021

Age

Average Age

35
Sex

Men

48%

Women

51%
Region

Northern Humboldt

1837

Humboldt Bay Area

6638

Southern Humboldt

863
By Zip Code
Town Zip Total cases
The O3 95503 1,690
Eureka 95501 1,636
Arcata 95521 1,249
Fortuna 95540 1,231
McKinleyville 95519 974
Hoopa 95546 479
Rio Dell 95562 325
Ferndale 95536 141
Redway 95560 137
Loleta 95551 128
Willow Creek 95573 119
Garberville 95542 111
Bayside 95524 108
Trinidad 95570 89
Blue Lake 95525 84
Scotia 95565 83
Carlotta 95528 65
Samoa 95564 47
Orleans 95556 38
Whitethorn 95589 37
Miranda 95553 31
Myers Flat 95554 29
Fields Landing 95537 24
Alderpoint 95511 18
Orick 95555 17
Bridgeville 95526 16
Weott 95571 13
Redcrest 95569 13
Honeydew 95545 7
Phillipsville 95559 6
Per Capita
Town Zip Cases per capita
Hoopa 95546 12.71%
Samoa 95564 10.88%
Scotia 95565 10.75%
Myers Flat 95554 10.1%
Rio Dell 95562 9.5%
Redway 95560 9.35%
Loleta 95551 9.32%
Fortuna 95540 8.61%
Phillipsville 95559 8.33%
Willow Creek 95573 7.66%
Bridgeville 95526 7.62%
Fields Landing 95537 7.38%
Eureka 95501 6.97%
Honeydew 95545 6.93%
The O3 95503 6.63%
Bayside 95524 6.26%
Alderpoint 95511 6.21%
Orleans 95556 6.06%
Blue Lake 95525 5.86%
Arcata 95521 5.82%
Garberville 95542 5.36%
McKinleyville 95519 5.1%
Orick 95555 5.04%
Ferndale 95536 4.87%
Weott 95571 4.8%
Redcrest 95569 4.41%
Carlotta 95528 4.35%
Trinidad 95570 3.91%
Whitethorn 95589 3.77%
Miranda 95553 3.4%

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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