30 New Cases in Douglas County Friday, Nov 13th; 17 Now Hospitalized Locally

(DCCRT) (Douglas County, Ore.) On this Friday the 13th of November, we have once again sadly broke more local COVID case records with the most daily cases reported of 30, the highest weekly case numbers at 136, with one more day still to go this week, and the highest number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients at 17. We cannot stress enough the importance of staying healthy and doing everything YOU can to prevent the spread of this virus. Please keep your distance from others (6 feet or more); wash and sanitize your hands often; use and encourage the use of face coverings; cover your coughs and sneezes; clean and disinfect frequently used surfaces; and please, please stay home from work, school and ALL activities if you are sick. Please think about your actions, your activities, your gatherings, your visits and make sure they are COVID safe for everyone involved. Douglas County COVID-19 Test Results: As of 12:00 pm today, Friday, November 13, 2020, there are TWENTY- NINE (29) people with new positive test results, ONE presumptive that has been moved to a positive with a positive test result and ONE new presumptive since our noon case update yesterday*. The total number of cases (people with positive test results and presumptive) in Douglas County is now at 593*. Currently, there are SEVENTEEN (17) Douglas County COVID-19 patients that are being hospitalized locally. Our Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team, under the direction of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer, our Public Health Officer and Douglas Public Health Network continue to dedicate all resources available to our local COVID efforts. PLEASE STAY HOME FROM ALL ACTIVITIES IF YOU ARE SICK, FEELING EVEN A LITTLE SICK OR NOT FULLY RECOVERED FROM BEING SICK! Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer, Douglas County Public Health Official would like to remind residents about the importance of staying home when you are sick to help protect others from getting sick. This means not only staying home from work and school, but also staying home from all other activities and social events. Please, if you are sick, even if you just have a runny nose or stuffy head, do not attend birthday parties, weddings, poker nights, prayer groups, church or go work out at the gym and expose others to your illness. Local Cases Being Supported in Isolation and Quarantine Currently, DPHN is supporting 157 cases in isolation, as well as another 473 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 an astonishing 630 total contacts in isolation or quarantine. This number represents a snapshot of the significant amount of work being done by our county and our public health to help control the spread of COVID-19. A number of you have asked what it means to isolate or self- quarantine. Check out the informational flyers that DPHN created to help our residents and health providers share and provide the most current information about quarantine and isolation during COVID-19. Oregon Announced new restrictions that will start this next Wednesday, November 18th which will last for two weeks. https://www.roseburgtracker.com/posts/5faeec67075ea0000469762c