February 16, 2021 1:30 p.m.

34 more people have received new positive test results for COVID-19 in Douglas County and there are 5 new presumptive cases, as of Tuesday.

That is one of the highest local daily case counts for COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

An update from the Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team said the total number of cases is now at 2,218. Of those, 2,105 are people that have received positive test results and 113 are presumptive. There have been 51 deaths. 14 Douglas County COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, 9 locally and 5 outside the area. 239 people are in isolation. 558 people are in quarantine. That means the staff with the Douglas Public Health Network are supporting 797 people that are either in isolation or quarantine.

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

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