County schedules fourth community COVID-19 vaccine clinic in La Joya area targeting ages 65 and older, January 20

Hidalgo County uses the case status definition provided by the Texas Department of State Health Service’s 2020 Epi Case Criteria Guide revised November 2020. 1. Confirmed: A person who has tested positive through a molecular or PCR (oral or nasal swabs) test that looks for the presence of the virus’s genetic material. 2. Probable: A person who meets presumptive laboratory evidence through detection of COVID-19 by antigen test in a respiratory specimen. 3. Suspect: A person who meets supported laboratory evidence through detection of specific antibodies in serum, plasma, whole body, and no prior history of being confirmed or probable case.

Criminal District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez Jr. will remain vigilant during the current extreme cold weather conditions after Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez declared a local state of emergency.

In his capacity as the county’s Emergency Management Director, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez has issued an order increasing occupancy capacity limits at establishments.

EDINBURG – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, in partnership with the Hidalgo County Health Department and the City of Edinburg, will host a Second Dose COVID-19 Community Vaccine Clinic from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at the Richard R. Flores Stadium, 1800 S. Stadium Drive, in Edinburg.