Rio Grande Valley COVID-19: Judge Cortez Says 'Tsunami' Of Cases Has Hit Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County officials announced 20 deaths and 1,274 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, setting new records for single-day reports in cases and fatalities. There are now 123 recorded COVID-19 fatalities, over half of which were reported this week.
One of Thursday's reported deaths was a male in his 20s from McAllen and 16 individuals who died were in their 70s.
“Several months ago, I warned of a potential tsunami if we did not take this more seriously,” Judge Richard F. Cortez said during a briefing on social media Thursday. “The tsunami is here.”
There are now 7,334 known cases of COVID-19 in the county: 4,375 of which are still active while 2,836 individuals have recovered. Hidalgo County hospitals are treating 741 COVID-19 patients including 194 in intensive care.
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