COVID-19 cases continue to spike in Lawrence

Lawrence is one of 63 communities considered "high risk" for coronavirus spread, and the numbers show the battle in the city continues to be daunting.

WITH DETAILS.PETER: LAWRENCE IS ONE OF 63COMMUNITIES IN THE STATECONSIDERED HIGH RISK FORCORONAVIRUS.THE NUMBERS SHOW THE BATTLE HERECONTINUES TO BE DAUNTING.LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THEM RIGHTNOW.THE POSITIVE TEST RATE FOR THEPAST WEEK, TWO DAYS OVER 10%,THREE DAYS MORE THAN 9%.DOZENS OF NEW CASES BEINGCONFIRMED EVERY DAY HERE.LAWRENCE HAS MADE AN EFFORT TORAMP UP TESTING IN RECENT WEEKS.EARLIER THIS MONTH, THEY ROLLEDOUT A MOBILE HEALTH CENTER TOGET RESIDENTS PRETESTING WHERETHEY LIVE AND TO IDENTIFY ANDISOLATE ANYONE WHO MIGHT HAVETHE VIRUS.THE CITY IS JUST ONE OF DOZENSIN THE HOT ZONE FOR COVID.LAST NIGHT, THE STATE SENTALERTS TO MOBILE PHONES AND MANYOF THOSE AREAS WARNING RESIDENTSABOUT THE ATTENTIONAL FORINFECTION -- ABOUT THE POTENTIALFOR INFECTION.LAWRENCE POSTED 90 NEWCORONAVIRUS TESTS, THE HIGHESTTHEY’VE SEEN SINCE JULY 1.