Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
Humboldt County’s COVID-19 case count now stands at 91, as three additional positives were confirmed today.
Beginning today, the Humboldt County Joint Information Center will report each Friday the age range of county residents who have tested positive for COVID-19.
The following information is based on the most recent data available for all confirmed cases:
- Contact to a Known Case: 48
- Travel-Acquired: 24
- Community Transmission: 15
- Under Investigation: 4
- Positive cases by region:
- Northern Humboldt: 18
- Greater Humboldt Bay Area: 69
- Southern Humboldt: 4
- Males: 41%
- Females: 59%
- Mean age: 48
- Case count per age range:
- 20-29 : 11
- 30-29 : 18
- 40-49 : 16
- 50 – 59 : 9
- 60-69 : 20
- 70-79 : 3
- 80+ : 7
A total of 5,086 county residents have been tested for COVID-19 since the outbreak began. Humboldt County’s testing rate of 3,725 per 100,000 residents is higher than the estimated state rate of 3,558 per 100,000. The estimated national rate is 3,693 per 100,000 people.
The rate of confirmed cases in the county stands at 65 per 100,000 residents, with the state rate more than three times higher at an estimated 222 cases per 100,000. The estimated U.S. rate of confirmed cases is 495 per 100,000 people.
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 [email protected] or calling 707-441-5000.
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=historic data. All data from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center.
