COVID-19 cases in Douglas County increase by 14 to 2,476; 382 are active
photo by: Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
Douglas County has reported 2,476 cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, an increase of 14 cases since Monday.
The county has averaged about 14 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 14 new cases per day is down from a high of 46 cases per day in early September and up from a recent low of nine cases per day in early August.
In Douglas County, 2,094 out of the 2,476 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health.
Four patients at Lawrence’s hospital had COVID-19 on Tuesday, the same number as Monday. The virus has killed 13 county residents, including three deaths announced last week by Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health.
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