30 more COVID-19 deaths in Hidalgo, Cameron counties

Health authority: Older, overweight make up majority of virus deaths

Hidalgo County’s death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic reached 829 Monday evening, and data on the deaths along with observations from health authorities has painted a picture of the average virus victim in the area that can be summed up in two words: older and overweight.

Fighting COVID: Cornyn pushes for funding in Valley

Sen. John Cornyn Tuesday told Rio Grande Valley leaders he would work to continue pushing for federal dollars to fund the area’s health care and education systems until the coronavirus crisis becomes “manageable.”