Region sees gradual decline in COVID-19 infections
The number of COVID-19 positive cases in Lubbock County has seen a slow decline and most counties across the South Plains are experiencing a similar trend.
According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, while some rural South Plains counties have seen minimal increases in new virus cases, Hale County is still experiencing the highest rate of community spread in the area.
The TDSHS reported 109 new confirmed cases in Hale County since from Feb. 1-8. The next-highest total for a South Plains county other than Lubbock County was 22 new cases in Terry County, also as of Feb. 1, bringing its total to 1,652.