April 14, 2020
The next 10 days will be critical in assessing how effective early efforts at slowing the spread of COVID-19 in Hidalgo County.
That’s according to Hidalgo County Judge Judge Richard F. Cortez in a 10-minute long video message he delivered Tuesday, saying “this is not the time to relax our community controls.”
April 15, 2020
The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus in Hidalgo County has gone over 200. County health officials Tuesday confirmed 19 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the county’s total to 217. Among the active cases, 33 are being treated in the hospital, 6 in intensive care.