May 15, 2021 7:20 a.m. 

1 more person has died related to COVID-19 in Douglas County, 6 more people have received new positive test results, and there is 1 new presumptive case, as of Friday.

County Public Health Officer Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer said the 71st death was an 85-year old man who passed away on April 3rd. Douglas County was notified by the State of Oregon Vital Records about the death on Thursday.

An update from the Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team said the total number of cases is now at 3,288. Of those, 3,128 are people that have received new positive test results, and 160 are presumptive. 15 Douglas County COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, 9 locally and 6 outside the area. 109 people are in isolation. 282 people are in quarantine. That means the staff with the Douglas Public Health Network are supporting 391 people that are either in isolation or quarantine. That is a decrease of 27 people since Thursday.

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