photo by: Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health

Feb. 23 COVID-19 update from the health department

Douglas County reported 8,581 cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, an increase of 11 cases since Monday.

In Douglas County, 8,190 out of the 8,581 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, meaning 391 cases are active.

The county has averaged about 13 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 12.86 new cases is the lowest average the county has seen since mid-August.

Douglas County has a 14-day COVID-19 incidence rate of 149.64 per 100,000 people. Eight patients at Lawrence’s hospital had COVID-19 on Tuesday, one more than Monday. To date, 76 Douglas County residents have died from COVID-19.

Anyone who has not completed Douglas County’s vaccine interest form may do so online at dgcoks.org/vaccineinterestform. Any residents who do not have internet access or who need help filling out the form may contact the Senior Resource Center at 785-842-0543 and leave a message. Staff will return calls during business hours in the order calls are received.