As expected, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Dawson County grew again late this past week.
The good news, however, is that the number of active cases remained steady.
In another of his regular Facebook Live announcements about the situation here, Mayor Josh Stevens said Friday morning that seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported here.
That boosts the total number of cases reported here since March to 77 as of Friday morning, Stevens said.
Late Friday evening the South Plains Public Health District website was continuing to show a total of 77 cases here.
Seven Dawson County residents with the virus ...