ANDREWS – The roller coaster ride known as COVID-19 continued through 2021 with ups and downs and twists and turns along the way.Most recently, the omicron variant appears to have taken hold in Andrews County. A health department update last Thursday on the county’s social media page revealed a spike in active cases over the past few days.There were 44 new confirmed cases over the weekend, while the active case numbers jumped to 87 in last Thursday’s report.With the latest surge, the health department offered free COVID testing Friday and Saturday at the health department office.Saturday’s testing was scheduled from ...