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December 15, 2020 December 15, 2020 – Several COVID-19 statistics for the week of Dec. 6 – 13 in Garland County far exceeded previous record highs, according to Garland County Health Officer Dr. Gene Shelby at the Dec. 14 virtual meeting of the Hot Springs/Garland County Covid-19 Task Force. Among the record-setting stats were the number of deaths, 17, the number of positives plus those under investigation, 515, and the number of new cases reported during the week, 449. Shelby referenced a graph he presented to the Garland County Library on Dec. 10 that illustrated the post-Thanksgiving holiday rise in active cases for the county, describing it “off the charts.” This past week, the active case count exceeded 500 for the first time since the start of the pandemic. His presentation can be seen on the library’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/garlandcountylibrary. ....