February 7, 2021 1:40 p.m. 

1 more person in Douglas County has died related to COVID-19, and 19 people have received new positive test results for the virus, as of Sunday.

County Public Health Officer Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer said the 49th death was an 85-year old man who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on February 3rd and passed away on Sunday.

An update from the Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team said the total number of cases is now at 1,986. Of those, 1,884 are people that have received positive test results, and 102 are presumptive. 8 Douglas County COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, 5 locally and 3 outside the area. 171 people are in isolation. 344 people are in quarantine. That means the staff with the Douglas Public Health Network are supporting 515 people that are either in isolation or quarantine. That is an increase of 37 people since Saturday.

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

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