New cases of COVID-19 have been reported in new locations in the area, including six cases and a COVID-19-related death reported in Sweet Home in Chinook and a new case in North Star Elementary in Gildford leading to the school being shut down today.

Sweet Home made a post on its Facebook page Wednesday night reporting three residents and three staff members had been confirmed with COVID-19, and one COVID-19-related death was reported at the skilled nursing facility.

Hill County also has presumptively passed the number of new cases that will lead to the county health officer imposing new...