Health departments: Detailed CDC recommendations for public health agencies on the duration of quarantine can be found here. Local public health authorities determine and establish the quarantine options for their jurisdictions. Quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others. Quarantine helps prevent spread of disease that can occur before a person knows they are sick or if they are infected with the virus without feeling symptoms. People in quarantine should stay home, separate themselves from others, monitor their health, and follow directions from their state or local health department.

EDINBURG, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued 90 illegal aliens and apprehended 71 in three separate incidents. Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) agents working with the Starr County Sheriff’s Office apprehended 71 illegal aliens discovered in a trailer home in Garceno, Texas. Among the large group were women and children. The subjects were found crammed inside the small residence with no PPE. The smuggled aliens were from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico.

When McAllen District 2 City Commissioner Joaquin “J.J.” Zamora sought elected office in 2017, his campaign focused on three themes: Integrity. Accountability. Public Service.

Harlingen, TX – This morning, 20 Southern Careers Institute (SCI) students were awarded the Harlingen Cotton Committee’s (HCC) first-bale scholarships. The scholarships, totaling $10,000, will benefit Rio Grande Valley students enrolled in the welding program at SCI’s Harlingen campus. For the past 66 years, the nation’s first bale of cotton has been harvested in the Rio Grande Valley. Monies raised from the auction of the first bale and the annual fundraising event are given as scholarships to local students pursuing higher education. This is the first year that SCI students will receive HCC scholarships.

Colleagues, friends and family of a Mission police officer celebrated his return home with a welcome home parade, after he was hospitalized with coronavirus.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) have surged medical personnel, equipment, testing supplies, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to Laredo

On Thursday, Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Border Patrol agents seized over 275 pounds of marijuana, valued at over $220K.

Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a complaint and motion for temporary restraining order in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

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.

AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety today released the Texas Homeland Security Strategic Plan 2021-2025, the state’s framework for establishing homeland security priorities and focusing its broad range of efforts to develop, sustain, and employ homeland security capabilities. It builds upon the foundation established in the Texas Homeland Security Strategic Plan 2015-2020 and includes many adjustments based on progress made in implementing that strategy and changes in Texas’ risk landscape.