SNYDER – COVID-19 numbers are headed the wrong way in Snyder and Scurry County, and local health officials discussed the situation during a special virtual town-hall meeting.Local Health Authority Dr. Bid Cooper and Dr. Ryan Morris discussed the positive test rates in Scurry County, and what stress the situation is putting on the hospital. The hospital has now opened a COVID-19 unit with 12 beds. The unit is currently full.From Aug. 15-22, the hospital reported 100 new positive cases, with 10 percent of those positive cases being fully vaccinated.Thirty of the 100 positive cases were students.Cooper urged the community of ...