December 17, 2020 1:30 p.m.

17 more people have received new positive test results for COVID-19 in Douglas County, as of Thursday.

An update from the Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team said the total number of cases is now at 1,244. Of those, 1,167 are people that have received positive test results and 77 are presumptive. There have been 36 deaths. 13 Douglas County COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, 12 locally and 1 outside the area. 157 people are in isolation. 574 people are in quarantine. That means the staff with the Douglas Public Health Network are supporting 731 people that are either in isolation or quarantine.

The next drive through testing clinic with DPHN is Friday in Roseburg.

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