Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team - Daily Update - May 29, 2021 -05/29/21
Our local COVID-19 updates represent the coordinated effort of the agencies that make up the DCCRT
JOINT INFORMATION CENTER PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 29, 2021
DOUGLAS COUNTY COVID-19 RESPONSE TEAM - DAILY UPDATE
(Douglas County, Ore.) DOUGLAS COUNTY COVID-19 TEST RESULTS: As of 12:00 pm today, Saturday, May 29, 2021, there are THIRTEEN (13) people with new positive test results and TWO (2) new presumptives to report since our noon case update yesterday. The total number of cases of people with positive test results and presumptives in Douglas County is now at 3,544*. Currently, there are EIGHTEEN (18) Douglas County COVID-19 patients that are being hospitalized, nine locally and nine out-of-the-area. Our Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team, under the direction of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, continue to devote all resources available to our local COVID response.
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Date |
Tuesday May 25, 2021 |
Wednesday May 26, 2021 |
Thursday May 27, 2021 |
Friday May 28, 2021 |
Today, Saturday, May 29, 2021 |
|
Total COVID-19 Cases |
3,460 |
3,481 |
3,512 |
3,529 |
3,544 |
|
People w/ Positive PCR or Antigen Test Results |
3,295 |
3,316 |
3,347 |
3,362 |
3,375 |
|
Presumptive |
165 |
165 |
165 |
167 |
169 |
|
Total Currently Hospitalized |
19 |
22 |
21 |
19 |
18 |
|
Total Currently in Isolation |
188 |
186 |
207 |
186 |
196 |
|
Total COVID-19 Related Deaths |
73 |
73 |
73 |
75 |
75 |
*Our daily update includes the total number of cases in Douglas County, which combines people with positive test results and presumptives, as well as a breakout of those case numbers. There will be times when a presumptive will move to a positive test result, and our total case number will not change because the case has already been counted.
LOCAL CONTACTS AND CASES BEING SUPPORTED IN ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE
Currently, DPHN is supporting 196 cases in isolation, as well as another 716 contacts in quarantine in Douglas County. Isolation is recommended for confirmed and presumptive cases, quarantine is recommended for contacts of confirmed or presumptive cases. Currently, staff is supporting a total of 912 total contacts and cases in isolation or quarantine. This number represents a snapshot of the significant amount of work being done locally to help control the spread of COVID.
PLEASE CELEBRATE LIFE EVENTS IN THE SAFEST WAY THIS SUMMER
Summer is on the way and some of you may be planning to attend a wedding or get married; enjoy an outdoor concert or festival; celebrate an anniversary or host a big birthday bash; graduate from high school or college; travel to see friends and family or finally plan a long-overdue beach get-away. There is no doubt that being able to celebrate life’s events with your friends and family in-person and actually going to visit a destination for a vacation is definitely one of the most missed things during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, right now the most effective solution to safely attend and host events and travel outside our area is by getting the COVID-19 vaccine. If you have not got the shot yet, we encourage you to talk with your health care provider to get the facts about COVID-19 vaccines to see if it is right for you. If you’re already vaccinated try to make some time to help someone else get vaccinated today by helping them make an appointment, offering to give them a ride or providing access to information resources. Also, if you are out and about or traveling make sure you know, check and understand the local guidelines for local businesses, events and destinations. The COVID-19 vaccine has been proven to be a very effective tool for virus protection for those that have chosen to get their shot. So, as you plan your future events and destinations, think about your safety, the safety of others and the opening up of businesses, along with the lessening of restrictions as we get closer to achieving those vaccination targets.
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