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*All numbers are subject to update and review
| COVID-19 positive case total for Wednesday | 659 | ||
| Confirmed | 568 | ||
| Probable | 87 | ||
| Suspect | 4 | ||
| Total COVID-19 positive cases in Hidalgo County | 82,881 | ||
| Confirmed | 55,113 | ||
| Probable | 26,509 | ||
| Suspect | 1,259 | ||
| Total number in Hidalgo County hospitals | 160 | ||
| Number of hospitalized patients in intensive care units | 64 | ||
| Number released from isolation Wednesday | 642 | ||
| Total released from isolation | 77,990 | ||
| Number of fatalities reported Wednesday | 7 | ||
| Total number of fatalities | 2,718 | ||
| Net active cases | 2,173 | ||
| Total number of COVID-19 tests administered | 428,845 | ||
| Total number of tests that are positive | 82,881 | ||
| Total number of tests that are negative | 345,220 | ||
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.
For more information of case status definition for COVID-19, please refer to:
