About one out of every 200 people in Dawson County currently have the COVID-19 virus, based on the latest information provided by the South Plains Public Health District. As of Tuesday, according to the district’s website, there were 72 active cases of the virus in Dawson County. With a sharp increase of 36 new cases in just the past week, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dawson County is now at 228, according to the health district. Seventeen new cases were reported by the district on Monday alone, with four new cases added Tuesday. With U.S. Census figures showing Dawson County has ...