Active COVID cases top 1,200 mark in Douglas County; community now in code red phase

Active COVID cases in Douglas County soared past the 1,000 mark, health leaders announced on Wednesday, but the spate of new cases did not produce an increase in hospitalizations. As of Wednesday, Douglas County had 1,216 active COVID cases, which was up from 987 active cases on Monday. However, inpatients being treated for COVID at LMH Health remain virtually steady at 15 patients, down one from Monday’s figures. The new numbers, though, put Douglas County firmly in the code red transmission category, which is triggered anytime active case numbers top 1,000. The code red designation — the highest of three alert levels — is expected to lead to discussion about whether Douglas County commissioners should implement a new mask mandate for residents.
Source: LJWorld.com.