Hidalgo County reports 25 more coronavirus-related deaths, 270 new cases

Hidalgo County reported on Thursday 25 more deaths due to coronavirus complications, as well as 270 additional cases — bringing the total number of fatalities in the county to 1,233 and the total of confirmed coronavirus cases to 28,178.

Of the total number of people who tested positive in the Hidalgo County since the beginning of the pandemic, 23,139 have been released from isolation. According to the news release, there are currently 2,806 known active cases in Hidalgo County.

School and health officials are planning ahead when schools re-open amid pandemic

September 3, 2020

Education and health authorities are preparing for potential COVID-19 related outbreaks when districts plan to re-open in Hidalgo County.

Eddie Olivarez, Hidalgo County’s health and human services director said his department and local school districts will be in charge of COVID-19 cases at schools.

388 new COVID-19 cases in RGV as 37 more die

September 3, 2020

Hidalgo County confirmed 25 deaths due to COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the death toll there to 1,233.

The youngest among the individuals is a 30-year-old San Juan man, according to a news release.

DHRHealth seeks coronavirus clinical vaccine trial study

September 3, 2020

New local developments are underway in the race for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Researchers and Doctors with DHRHealth’s Institute for Research and Development are interested in bringing up to three clinical COVID-19 trials to the Rio Grande Valley.

The name of the three clinical trial medications are “Moderna, the other is Astrazeneca and the third is Pfizer,” CEO and President of DHRHealth, Dr. Sohail Rao said.