Both the total number of COVID-19 cases and the number of active cases of the virus in Dawson County continue to climb. With the addition of one new case on Tuesday, the total number of COVID cases confirmed here since the virus first arrived in March is now at 177, according to information on the South Plains Public Health District’s website Wednesday morning. That is an increase of 11 from the 166 cases which were being reported late last week. The total number of active cases has now topped 40 for the first time, with 42 active cases being reported as of Wednesday ...