COVID-19 Statistics | Sept. 17, 2021 - Lost Coast Outpost

Sep 17, 2021

Seventy-seven new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Humboldt County today, bringing to 8,098 the total number of residents who have tested positive for the virus.

After extensive case review, Public Health officials have identified six additional fully vaccinated individuals who have died from the virus.

A total of seven residents have died from post-vaccination or “breakthrough” illness out of 84 total deaths attributed to the virus.

The seven-day average case rate is currently 32.6, meaning that for every 100,000 county residents, about 33 people have tested positive over the last seven days.

Testing for COVID-19 is now available at most Public Health vaccine clinics, where residents will have the option of getting tested, vaccinated or both.