Sixteen new positive COVID-19 cases reported in Douglas County
Written by Patrick Schneider on March 18, 2021
Douglas County, Ore. – Douglas County health officials report, as of 12:00 pm, Thursday, March 18, 2021, there are sixteen people with new positive test results to report since Wednesday’s noon case update.
The total number of cases (people with positive test results and presumptive) in Douglas County is now at 2,759. Currently, there are twelve Douglas County COVID-19 patients that are being hospitalized, seven locally and five out-of-the-area.
Currently, DPHN is supporting 125 cases in isolation, as well as another 294 contacts in quarantine in Douglas County. Isolation is recommended for confirmed and presumptive cases, quarantine is recommended for contacts of confirmed or presumptive cases. At the current time, there are 419 total contacts and cases in isolation or quarantine.
