With Dawson County now exceeding 20 active cases of COVID-19, the county is now under the face mask order issued last week by Governor Greg Abbott. The requirement will last for minimum of 30 days, even if the county’s active case count drops below 20 during that time period. The announcement was made Monday morning by Lamesa Mayor Josh Stevens and Dawson County Judge Foy O’Brien. In the announcement posted on the city’s coronavirus update Facebook page, Stevens said Dawson County now has 23 active cases of COVID-19. The order issued by the governor last week states, in part, “Every person in Texas shall ...