DOUGLAS COUNTY - Four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Douglas County, according to preliminary data from the Douglas County Health Department.

Health officials are continuing to investigate these latest cases, which bring the total in Douglas County to 38.

Officials say these newest cases include a woman in her 30s and three men ranging in age from their 40s to their 70s.

One case has been identified as the result of community spread and one person is hospitalized.

The Health Department is advising that precautions to avoid a COVID-19 infection need to be taken throughout the community, not just in locations previously listed as having the potential for exposure.