« Outbreak of COVID-19 Cases in Hoopa Tied to Family That Traveled Out of County, Tribal Chairman Says.

Humboldt County Health Officer Dr.

She begins today’s clip by addressing the recent rise of COVID cases in Hoopa.

Public health has a good working relationship with the tribe, Frankovich says, and the two entities have been working together on contact tracing to help limit the spread there. .

“Hoopa residents are Humboldt County residents and they are represented in our case counts,” Frankovich says, but there can be a bit of a time lag in the tallies. .

(3:10) The North Coast News asks:?

(4:55) The North Coast News asks:?

Has the incomplete data hampered public health officials’ ability in Humboldt to follow up with those who test positive and contact people who have been around them to limit the spread.

(7:51) The North Coast News asks:?

“It’s very difficult to compare what might happen here to a place where they’re operating with a very different plan in place,” Frankovich says, adding that local schools have been working very hard to adhere to the guidance put forth  by the California Department of Public Health.

(10:04) The North Coast News asks:.

Will the surge in cases this week in Hoopa push the County onto the State’s watchlist

Frankovich stresses that there are other areas of concern besides Hoopa, but says the numbers to look at in regards to the California watchlist are the cases per 100,000 and the testing positivity rate

“Those are all therapies that are available to patients here in Humboldt County at this time,” Frankovich is pleased to announce

Are there Public Health guidelines for such structures