Douglas County COVID-19 Cases Surge

KLCC | By Anni Katz

Published February 12, 2021 at 7:23 AM PST

On Thursday, Douglas County reported the highest single-day new COVID-19 case count since the beginning of the pandemic.

The 44 new cases come after multiple days this week with growing case counts. The county’s COVID-19 response team worries it’s losing its edge in combating the pandemic.

The county also announced the highest three-day consecutive total of 116 new cases. Douglas County is set to remain in the High Risk category after Friday, but the spike in cases could put it on a path back to Extreme Risk.

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Anni Katz

Born and raised in Eugene, Anni started at KLCC in 2000 as a reporter and co-host of Northwest Passage. After graduating from the University of Oregon, Anni moved to New York City. She worked in education for several years before returning to her true love, journalism. Anni co-founded and co-hosted Dailysonic, a narrative-based news podcast. She interned at WNYC's On The Media, then becoming WNYC's assistant producer of Morning Edition.

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