For Thanksgiving dinner, some will take a vacation from eating healthy, and that’s just fine. Feasting is part of the holiday.

DATA

• Cases: 26
• Hospitalizations: 2
• Deaths: 1

*These are cumulative totals as of 11/24/2020 4pm

• CASES PAST 7 days: 4
• CASES PAST 14 days: 12
• CURRENT HOSPITALIZATIONS: 0

TESTS:

Positivity rates have risen and the testing frequency is about the same. Kiowa county is currently at 7.3%, down from 9.52% last week. Our goal is to keep this <5%

The Regular meeting of the Kiowa County Commissioners was called to order on November 12, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., by Commissioner Donald Oswald. Oswald opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.

Those in Attendance:

• Donald Oswald, Commissioner
• Howard "Butch" Robertson, Commissioner
• Delisa Weeks, County Clerk
• Tina Adamson, County Administrator

(Richard Scott absent due to illness)

Colorado crop progress and condition report from the USDA for the week ending November 22, 2020.

Bob Garver takes a look at "The Broken Hearts Gallery," a movie released to theatres in September and now available through On Demand services.

Damage to structures occurred in Arlington, Texas, and patients were being triaged for possible injuries, according to the Arlington Fire Department. Some building collapsed and fell onto vehicles.

Colorado’s oil and gas regulators on Monday adopted several new rules addressing everything from permitting to setbacks and wildlife protections.

El Paso County has joined the growing list of counties in the severe risk category for COVID-19 coronavirus transmission in Colorado.

November 19, U.S. Census Bureau Director Steve Dillingham announced that, “during post-collection processing, certain processing anomalies have been discovered” in the 2020 United States Census.