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In rural California community, officials slow reopening
Read full article: In rural California community, officials slow reopeningFILE - This March 3, 2020, file photo shows the Klamath River from atop Cade Mountain in the Klamath National Forest, Calif., in Humboldt County. Soon, though, county officials saw a worrisome trend: nearly 30 new cases in a two-week period and the first two deaths. That has prompted Humboldt County officials to take a more cautious approach to reopening, in what may be a harbinger of the toggle switch" local officials are likely to negotiate as they emerge from the lockdown. In Humboldt County, known for its beautiful landscapes and booming marijuana fields, the numbers have been low. Maier said she understands why health officials want to proceed with caution in a rural community that has relatively few intensive care beds.