COVID-19 has claimed the life of another Dawson County resident, according to information being reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS). The state agency’s website on Wednesday morning was showing 70 deaths among Dawson County residents have been attributed to COVID-19 since the virus arrived in Dawson County in March of last year. In its latest update issued Monday evening, the South Plains Public Health District is still reporting only 34 deaths here resulting from COVID-19. The death total reported by the district, which serves Dawson County and four other counties in this area, has consistently differed significantly from the ...