Douglas County added another 216 new coronavirus cases over the weekend, but the 14-day rolling average daily case count continues to drop.

With that group of new cases, the county’s total case count since March of 2020 is now 24,211, with 3,850 active cases. Meanwhile, the rolling case count has dropped from 193.14 as of Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s Friday update to 144.71 as of Monday afternoon.

That figure has dropped precipitously since hitting an all-time high of 340.71 in late January.

The number of COVID-19 deaths in Douglas County remains unchanged from Friday’s updated data and is still 129, but the number of inpatients hospitalized for COVID at LMH Health has increased from 19 to 22.

Local health officials continue to encourage community members to follow updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance and also urge them to get vaccinated. The health department administers vaccinations and booster doses at the clinic on the first floor of the Community Health Building, 200 Maine St., for adults and for eligible children.

To register for an appointment, visit ldchealth.org/getmyvaccine. Those interested in an appointment can also call 785-843-0721 for help with registering or with additional questions. Shots are also widely available at various pharmacies and doctor’s offices.