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  The Prowers County Public Health and Environment Department’s February 10, 2021 report notes 1,153 cumulative COVID-19 cases in the county with 61 hospitalizations and 22 deaths in people who tested positive for COVID-19. The county’s Positivity Rate for the past two weeks averages at 5.53% which is a fractional increase from last week’s rate of 5.31%. The goal is 5% or less. Recently, Prowers County moved from a Blue to a Yellow Level rating which allowed for additional persons for so...

The state of New Mexico on Wednesday announced a change in its mandatory self-quarantine requirements for visitors into the state, owing to a cautiously brighter pandemic outlook after several months of unsustainable strain on the state’s health care system. On Feb. 10, the Department of Health announced 15 counties had reached the Yellow Level under the state’s color-coding risk system, with four additional counties at the Green Level.

While no flooding incidents have yet been reported, emergency personnel are on high alert. Parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo could also be affected by flooding, the SAWS has warned. Heavy rainfall has covered most of Gauteng, with motorists urged to be cautious. READ | A weather alert was issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) for heavy rain in Gauteng and surrounding areas. Disruptive rain can be expected in Gauteng, as well as parts of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West and the Free S...

Joburg EMS warns motorists about slippery roads as rains continue 2 February 2021 1:55 PM Share This: The Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (JEMS) urged for caution on Tuesday as rains continue. To find out more we speak to JEMS spokesperson Nana Radebe-Kgiba. South African Weather Service forecaster Elizabeth Viljoen takes us through Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rain over Gauteng, Western Bushveld of Limpopo, Western Mpumalanga, central and eastern parts of North West and n...

Flooded roads in Randburg, Johannesburg. Picture: Twitter Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula has urged motorists to exercise extreme caution on the roads, as persistent heavy rains continue to hit parts of South Africa. “We know that during rainy conditions,  the roads become slippery, there are flash floods in low-lying areas, infrastructure erodes, and visibility is compromised. For this reason, we call upon all road users to be mindful of these factors and adjust their behaviour according...

Twenty-eight of 33 counties saw improvements in their average daily per-capita rate of new cases in the last two weeks

Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record Six more counties crossed the threshold into the Yellow Level in New Mexico’s COVID-19 risk assessment system Wednesday, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. Although Chaves County was not one of them, the local metrics again saw improvement. In Wednesday’s daily update, the state reported 755 new cases of COVID-19 including 47 in Chaves County. No local deaths related to the disease were among the 27 reported in the state. Grant, Sierra, ...

SANTA FE – Luna County is one of three counties that saw an increase in COVID-19 positivity tests this week. The two other counties are Lincoln and Taos. The increase is based on per-capita tests for each county determined by positivity for population. Luna County is currently as a 15.71 percent positivity rate and must come down to under 5 percent to leave the "Red" restrictions.  The New Mexico Department of Health on Wednesday announced the updated statewide COVID-19 map for the two-week ...

The requirements for each level are available below and at cv.nmhealth.org/redtogreen . The Hurley Masonic Lodge #55 has supported the Grant County Community with donations to help offset the load normally felt at the years end. In 2020 the Lodge was able to donate a total of $10,000 to several area groups in need. The Masonic Lodge’s main objective is to support some of the local children’s help groups, including American Legion Boys State, Clothe the Child, Toys 4 Tots, High Desert Shoote...

6 Fort Bend ISD campuses to shift to online learning starting Monday Published  (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) Fort Bend ISD says six campuses will shift from face-to-face instruction to online learning effective Monday through the remainder of the week. The affected campuses are Pecan Grove Elementary, Ridgemont Elementary, Ridgemont Early Literacy Center, Hodges Bend Middle School, Christa McAuliffe Middle School and the James Reese Career and Technical Center. The District says th...