December 15, 2020 1:30 p.m.

On Tuesday, the Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team announced the highest daily county death count for COVID-19, since the pandemic began.

4 more deaths were announced, along with 14 more people that have received new positive test results for COVID-19.

County Public Health Officer Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer said the 31st death is a 70-year old man who was diagnosed with COVID on December 1st and passed away on December 5th. The 32nd death is a 63-year old woman who was diagnosed with COVID on November 29th and passed away on December 6th. The 33rd death is an 88-year old woman who was diagnosed with COVID on November 16th and passed away on December 7th. The 34th death is a 79-year old man who was diagnosed with COVID on November 6th and passed away on December 6th.

DCCRT said in addition to super spreader events causing COVID-19, there are super spreader actions. The top of the list for super spreader actions is people who are going to work when they are sick. The latest four deaths, as well as three other previously reported deaths, are linked to the same outbreak, and are likely the result of what is believed to be one person making the decision to go to work when sick. The DCCRT continues to recommend and stress the importance of staying home when sick, in order to prevent tragic outcomes like this, according to their release.

The total number of cases is now at 1,222. Of those, 1,145 are people that have received positive test results and 77 are presumptive. There are 14 Douglas County COVID-19 patients that are hospitalized, 13 locally and 1 outside the area. 171 people are in isolation. 280 people are in quarantine. That means the staff with the Douglas Public Health Network are supporting 451 people that are either in isolation or quarantine.

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