Press Release of the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:
One death, 7 new cases reported today
A Humboldt County resident has died after testing positive for COVID-19, and seven new cases of the virus have been reported today. A total of 3,579 provincial residents tested positive for the virus.
The individual who died was in their 70s. Humboldt County’s public health and emergency personnel express their condolences to the person, loved ones and providers of the person and all those who have lost loved ones to the virus.
Walk-in vaccination available Friday and Sunday
Humboldt County Public Health and its healthcare partners announce hours of walk-in clinics from 4pm to 7pm on Friday 16 April and Sunday 18 April at the Arcata Community Center on 321 Dr. MLK, Jr. Pkwy. in Arcata. Interested parties can register on site to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Note that the opening is first, the first time, and the vaccine supply may run out. Minors can only receive the Pfizer vaccine and must have proof of age and be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Appointments for other Pfizer clinics are available this weekend via MyTurn.ca.gov, and all residents of the province aged 16 and over can register.
Johnson & Johnson Still On Hold Vaccine
The suspension of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will take another week, while the Disease Control and Prevention Immunization Practices Advisory Committee reviews additional information on six cases of a rare but serious blood clot that developed within six to 13 days. after receiving the one-dose vaccine.
Check out the Humboldt County Data Dashboard online at humboldtgov.org/dashboard, or go to humboldtgov.org/DashboardArchives to download the data from today.
For the latest COVID-19 information, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org or by contacting [email protected] or calling 707-441-5000.
Some establishments in Safeway, CVS Pharmacy, Rite Aid, Walgreen and Walmart offer COVID-19 vaccinations. Read on the links below to learn who is eligible for vaccination and see if there are appointments available at any of these sites.
Safeway: mhealthappointments.com/covidappt
CVS Pharmacy: cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine?icid=cvs-home-hero1-link2-coronavirus-vaccine
Rite Aid: https://www.riteaid.com/covid-19
Walgreen’s: walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid-19
Walmart: walmart.com/cp/1228302Subscribe to COVID-19 Vaccination: MyTurn.ca.gov
Local information on COVID-19: humboldtgov.org/VaccineInfo
Humboldt County COVID-19 Data Dashboard: humboldtgov.org/Dashboard
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Humboldt Health Warning: humboldtgov.org/HumboldtHealthAlert###
= historical data. All data from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center.
Data from CalREDIE. The zip codes not listed had five or fewer cases. Zip / Postal Code Populations of the American Community Survey, 2018.