Phillips County COVID-19 numbers are going down. As of Monday, Dec. 14, Phillips County has a total of 208 cumulative case since the onset of the pandemic and just 13 new cases over a 14-day period.

According to the Office of Phillips County Emergency Management, for the first time since Oct. 21, Phillips County’s COVID-19 data is within or below Level Orange criteria in every category of the Colorado COVID-19 dial.

In late November, Phillips County faced jumping from Level Orange to Level Red, which would have brought on a number of additional restrictions within the County, includi...