67 cases added to Douglas County’s COVID-19 count

Douglas County reported 6,146 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, an increase of 67 cases since Wednesday.

In Douglas County, 5,261 out of the 6,146 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, meaning 885 cases are active.

Twenty-one patients at Lawrence’s hospital had COVID-19 on Thursday, one fewer than Wednesday. To date, 31 Douglas County residents have died of COVID-19. Since March, 178 residents have been hospitalized with the virus.

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