The City of Lubbock announced 14 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, the lowest daily number of positives in over two months.
From the City of Lubbock:
As of 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2020, the City of Lubbock confirmed 14 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and 11 recoveries. The total number of cases in Lubbock County is 6,542: 1,656 active, 4,799 listed as recovered and 87 deaths. The City wants to remind citizens to follow Governor Greg Abbott's latest executive order which prohibits gatherings of 10 or more people, within the city limits, unless approval from the Mayor is received. That order can be found at mylubbock.us/COVID19 To request approval from the Mayor for outdoor events with anticipated gatherings of 10 or more people, visit mylubbock.us/lubbocksafe where you will find an approval checklist. Completed checklists should be submitted to lubbocksafe@mylubbock.us a minimum of ten days prior to the event for approval.
