November 7, 2020 1:10 p.m. 

On Saturday, the Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team reported the highest daily case count since the pandemic began.

17 more people have received positive test results and there are 4 more presumptive cases in the county. The 21 new cases top the previous highest daily total in the county which was 20 when a workplace outbreak was reported on July 23rd. 67 positive cases were recorded this week along with 11 presumptive cases. Those are both weekly records.

The total number of cases is now at 457. Of those, 404 are people that have received positive test results and 53 are presumptive. There have been 10 deaths. 6 county COVID-19 patients are hospitalized locally. 79 people are in isolation. 435 people are in quarantine. That means the staff with the Douglas Public Health Network is supporting 514 people that are either in isolation or quarantine. 16,448 people have tested negative for COVID-19.

County Public Health Officer Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer told News Radio 1240 KQEN that a dozen cases were reported in just one hour on Friday afternoon. Dannenhoffer said as usual, travel and small gatherings are tied to many cases. However, he said they have noted that people going to work, school or parties while still sick is causing many others to have to go into quarantine when someone’s sickness is found. Dannenhoffer told KQEN, “this is serious”.

The next drive through testing clinic with the Douglas Public Health Network is Tuesday in Roseburg.

Go to www.douglaspublichealthnetwork.org for more local information about COVID-19.