Douglas County reports 57 new COVID-19 cases; 931 remain active
photo by: Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
Dec. 17 COVID-19 update from the health department.
Douglas County reported 5,797 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, an increase of 57 cases since Wednesday.
In Douglas County, 4,866 out of the 5,797 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, meaning 931 cases are active.
The county has averaged about 46 new cases per day over the last 14 days, according to a 14-day moving average graph updated weekdays by the health department. The current average of 46 new cases per day is down from a recent high of 77 cases per day in mid-November and up from a recent low of 17 cases per day in mid-October.
Douglas County has a 14-day COVID-19 incidence rate of 535.37 per 100,000 people.
Eighteen patients at Lawrence’s hospital had COVID-19 on Thursday, two more than Wednesday. To date, 31 Douglas County residents have died of COVID-19.
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