COVID-19 cases in Douglas County increase to 354; 179 remain active

photo by: Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health

This graphic from the Lawrence-Douglas County health department shows the progression of new COVID-19 cases in the county as of July 6, 2020.

Douglas County has reported 354 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, an increase of 103 cases since Friday.

In Douglas County, 175 out of the 354 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have recovered.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s online map noted that 7,178 Douglas County residents had been tested for the disease so far. The county’s testing rate per 1,000 people was 58.7.

Two patients at Lawrence’s hospital had COVID-19 on Monday.

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