Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: A sixth Humboldt County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 has died.This individual, in their 70s, had been hospitalized for COVID-19 symptoms. Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich expressed her sympathies, saying her heart goes out to this person’s loved ones and everyone who is mourning this…
Daily COVID Report / Today COVID REPORT: Fifth Humboldt County Resident Dies from Disease; Five New Cases Diagnosed Today Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: A fifth Humboldt County resident has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19.The individual was in their 70s and passed in the first week of September at an…
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: A total of 403 county residents have tested positive for COVID-19, after six additional cases were reported today.Testing for COVID-19 continues to be a valuable public health tool, according to Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich. “We continue to urge residents of our community without…
Daily COVID Report / Today COVID REPORT: Only One New Case Confirmed for the Second Day in a Row, Joint Information Center Says Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: Humboldt County’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases now stands at 361, after one additional case was reported today.Humboldt County Health Officer Dr.…
Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: Humboldt County’s total case count stands at 282, after two new cases were reported today.Due to the pace of increasing cases, Public Health yesterday raised Effectiveness of Disease Control to level three on the county’s Alert Level Assessment Tool. While this does not change the overall…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…