While the number of active COVID-19 cases here continues to increase, the percentage of local residents who are fully vaccinated against the virus has risen little during the past six weeks. With five new cases confirmed since Friday, the South Plains Public Health District reported 12 active cases among Dawson County residents as of Monday evening. That is the highest number of active cases here since late February. A total of 60 active COVID-19 cases are now being reported across the five-county health district. Gaines County has 31 active cases, Terry County has 13, Lynn County has four, and Yoakum County remains without ...