Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:

Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Humboldt County since the most recent report on Friday, bringing to 4,434 the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus. 

Two new hospitalizations also have been reported since Friday, one resident in their 50s and another in their 60s.

Daily and weekly data has been updated on the Humboldt County Data Dashboard. The “Positive Case Count, Hospitalization Count and Death Count by Age Group” section of the Dashboard now displays the weekly increase in cases, hospitalizations and deaths for each age group in parentheses alongside the cumulative total.

Since the last weekly update on June 7, the county saw 52 new cases, four of those between the ages of 0 and 9. Seven local residents have been hospitalized in that time, including one person in their 20s. None of the people hospitalized had been vaccinated. 

Humboldt County Public Health COVID-19 vaccination clinics are scheduled this week in Samoa and Eureka. Walk-ins are welcome at all Public Health clinics. Community members may make an appointment in advance or view additional options for vaccination at MyTurn.ca.gov. See the schedule of Public Health clinics below.  

Samoa – Wednesday, June 16 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
     Samoa Women’s Club (115 Rideout Ave.)
     Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson 

Eureka – Thursday, June 17 – 2 to 6 p.m.
     College of the Redwoods Gym (7351 Tompkins Hill Road)
     Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson

Arcata – Saturday, June 19 – 5 to 7:30 p.m.
     Arcata Ballpark/Humboldt Crabs game (888 F St.)
     Pfizer/Johnson & Johnson 

The Pfizer vaccine is authorized for people age 12 and older, and the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is authorized for people 18 and older. A parent or guardian must accompany minor children to the clinic. Minor consent forms are available online in English and Spanish and may be printed and filled out for each minor child before coming to the clinic. 

Español: humboldtgov.org/MinorConsentEspanol
English: humboldtgov.org/MinorConsentEnglish  

COVID-19 vaccine is also available at many local pharmacies. Check availability at vaccines.gov, or text a ZIP code to 438829 to find a participating pharmacy nearby. Most pharmacies allow walk-ins. 

View the Humboldt County Data Dashboard online at humboldtgov.org/dashboard, or go to humboldtgov.org/DashboardArchives to download today’s data.

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 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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