RGV COVID-19: Valley Area County reaches 20,000 in all confirmed cases

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On Sunday, the Rio Grande Valley area struck 20,000 cases of known COVID-19.

Hidalgo County officials said Facebook live At an event on Sunday afternoon, he expressed both extreme caution and optimism about the spread of the virus in the community.

Hidalgo County reported 1,320 new COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths on Sunday. Judge Richard F. Cortez said the county is still in test trouble and may have to wait up to a week to receive results from state-owned sites.

According to Cortez, the county continues to see community members gather in large crowds and engage in family gatherings. He said he would give a new order this week in hopes of slowing the virus. Mr Cortez supported the idea of ​​a two-week blockade and said he called on local mayors to help execute orders.

“If I shut it down for two weeks, we will continue to implement these precautions to keep insignificant people staying home, we will delay the spread of this thing and eventually control it. , Someone has a better idea to send it to me. Send it to me immediately,” he said.

Hidalgo County Ordered On Sunday, virus-positives are required to stay out of the home for 14 days, and to get the visitor’s permission from local health authorities. Failure to comply with the requirements can lead to criminal prosecution.

The county hit its highest daily increase in deaths with 35 individuals this week. As of Sunday, 134 deaths were reported each week, with a total of up to 284 COVID-related deaths in the county.

Currently, there are 12,263 known cases of COVID-19 in Hidalgo County, including 6,821 still active cases.

On Tuesday, the county ordered students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 for remote learning and banned on-campus instruction until September 27, 2020.

The Hidalgo County hospital treats 933 COVID-19 patients, including 235 receiving intensive care.

Many hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley have reached capacity and, in some cases, had to fly patients outside the area for treatment. Concerns about the quality of care and the number of health care workers available to safely treat cases in local hospitals continue to grow.

“A three-digit number of healthcare providers dropped out of the system,” Sunday said Dr. Ivan Melendez of the Hidalgo County Health Department had previously tested positive for COVID-19 in June.

“I know that at least half a dozen doctors have resigned this week,” Melendez said. “We know of an increasing number of nurses who have died.”

Senator Juan “Chui” Hinojosa said that Texas dispatched 624 nurses and medical personnel to help a staffed hospital in the same virtual event.

“We are in a medically inadequate area and face additional challenges,” he said. “For us, we see what’s happening here in the valley as a state and have responded.”

In Texas, Hidalgo is on the list of the top 10 counties with the most confirmed cases of COVID-19. The US Department of Health and Human Services recently classified Edinburgh City as a COVID-19 hotspot.

On Saturday, the Cameron County Public Health Department confirmed 326 more “Laboratory Reports of COVID-19,” including 160 inhabitants of Brownsville, 50 in Harlingen, and 46 in San Benito. The county also reported five deaths, with up to 96 COVID-related deaths. The latest deaths include a 63-year-old woman from Primera, a 56-year-old man from Los Indios, and three Harlingen residents. 69 and 82 year old men.

There are approximately 5,891 known cases of COVID-19 in Cameron County. According to the county, at least 2,831 people who had previously tested positive have now recovered.

Texas Department of Health data Shows 473 known cases in Willacy County. Three of these infections have resulted in death. Willacy County announced a public health emergency last week and further closed the county office in general to prevent the spread of the disease.

Star County announced on July 18 that 19 positive cases of COVID-19 were reported. The known number of cases now reaches 1,407 counties, including 925 active cases. Although five COVID-19 deaths have been recorded in Star County, 32 reports of recent deaths are still pending.

Approximately 66 percent of county cases are “recovering under medical care,” according to county health official Dr. Jose Basquez data.

Click here to view the interactive map The number of COVID-19 test sites available in Texas.

Data visualizations are maintained and published by journalists Ronnie Garza On the website https://www.rgvcovid19info.com.. Hover over the graph to see the updated value.

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