July 17, 2020 1:20 p.m.

4 more people have received positive test results for COVID-19 in Douglas County, as of Friday.

An update from the Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team said the total number of cases is now at 79. County Public Health Officer Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer said one of the previous presumptive cases has since turned positive. 68 people have now had positive test results while 11 people are presumptive. There has been 1 death. 24 people are in isolation. 6,290 people have tested negative for COVID-19 in the county.

The update said once again the majority of the new positives have been directly linked to travel outside Douglas County and especially travel out of state.

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