Covid numbers continue to improve in Erath County; active cases fall to 37.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE

Erath County officials have released its latest data on Covid-19, which shows that between Oct. 11-17, only 11 new cases were diagnosed.

The drop in new cases means there are only 37 current active cases in the area; 11 in Stephenville, 11 in Dublin and 15 in the county.

Local hospitalizations have dropped to five.

Meanwhile, Covid ActNow rates Erath County’s risk level as “very high.”

The website states that 33% of the county is fully vaccinated.