16 NEW POSITIVE TEST RESULTS FOR COVID-19 IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, AS OF THURSDAY

March 18, 2021 1:30 p.m.

16 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 2,759. Of those, 2,636 are people that have received positive test results and 133 are presumptive. There have been 58 deaths. 12 Douglas County COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, 7 locally and 5 outside the area. 125 people are in isolation. 294 people are in quarantine. That means the staff with the Douglas Public Health Network are supporting 419 people that are either in isolation or quarantine. That is a drop of 12 people have Thursday.

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

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