January 28, 2021 1:45 p.m.

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

An update from the Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team said the total number of cases is now at 1,848. Of those, 1,749 are people that have received positive test results and 99 are presumptive. There have been 48 deaths. 7 Douglas County COVID-19 patients are being hospitalized, 4 locally and 3 outside the area. 138 people are in isolation. 553 people are in quarantine. That means the staff with the Douglas Public Health Network are supporting 691 people that are either in isolation or quarantine.

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