The number of new COVID cases reported here during the past week more than doubled that of the previous week, according to the South Plains Public Health District.Eighty-three new cases of the virus were reported here in the past week, according to a report sent out Tuesday evening by Zach Holbrooks, the district’s executive director.That is up from 32 new cases during the prvious week.But while case number are jumping, patients with the virus are less likely to require hospitalization, according to one local physician.“It’s pretty steady,” said Dr. Michael Sprys, chief medical officer at Medical Arts Clinic (MAC), about ...