Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:.

A fourth Humboldt County resident has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19.

One additional case was confirmed today, bringing to 103 the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus.

The individual who died was an elderly resident of Alder Bay Assisted Living and was diagnosed with COVID-19 early in the facility’s outbreak.

Humboldt County Health Officer Dr.

“Public Health and the Congregate Living Facilities Task Force in the Emergency Operations Center have been working to assist these facilities in preparedness and surveillance efforts and continue to do so.”.

The county Joint Information Center tells the Outpost it will have a statement about this sometime soon

All data from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center