February 18, 2021 2:00 p.m.

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

An update from the Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team said the total number of cases is now at 2,282. Of those, 2,162 are people that have received positive test results and 120 are presumptive. There have been 51 deaths. 14 Douglas County COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, 9 locally and 5 outside the area. 273 people are in isolation. 535 people are in quarantine. That means the staff with the Douglas Public Health Network are supporting 745 people that are either in isolation or quarantine.

The update said that support includes people from 25 school outbreaks, 3 long term care center outbreaks and multiple local workplace outbreaks. County Public Health Officer Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer said health officials are not seeing spread necessarily in school classrooms, but through an increase in outside activities such as play dates, study sessions, sporting events and practices, sleep overs, parties and other social gatherings.

Dannenhoffer told News Radio 1240 KQEN that the current cases are spread between nursing homes, schools, workplaces and gatherings. He said cases have been seen all around the county. Dannenhoffer said there has been a high level of hospitalizations for the past two weeks.

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.