The DHR Health Institute for Research and Development is joining other U.S. healthcare workers in sharing clinical and life experiences on the COVID-19 pandemic frontlines. The DHR Health Institute is joining the Healthcare Worker Exposure Response & Outcomes (HERO) Registry to provide the perspectives and problems faced by those on the COVID-19 pandemic front lines, DHR announced in a…

Two people in Hidalgo County with underlying medical conditions died after testing positive for COVID-19, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez announced Wednesday. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the county to 10. “Having one-person die is tragic enough,” Judge Cortez said in a news release. “Having two people die on the…

A sixth member of a Roma family tested positive for COVID-19 late Monday night, bringing the total amount of cases in the county to 15. The unidentified man is part of the same Roma household where five family members had tested positive for COVID-19 last week. “This is a travel related case, we believe this…

9 more people in Hidalgo County tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of known cases in the county to 403, the county announced in a Tuesday news release. The county also announced that 10 more people were released from isolation meaning that they have been symptom free for 10 days, including three days without…

Following state Governor Greg Abbott’s mandate that all nursing home staff and residents get tested for the COVID-19 virus, state officials will begin ramping up testing in rural areas of Hidalgo County beginning tomorrow Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Tuesday. The Texas National Guard, the Texas Military Department and the Texas Department of Health and…

Two more people in Hidalgo County tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total positive cases to 389, the county announced in a Sunday news release. The new cases come from a McAllen man in his 40s and a female from Pharr in her 30s, the release stated. No new patients were cleared from isolation Sunday, brining…

A Mission man in his 50s with underlying medical conditions became Hidalgo County’s eighth fatality after testing positive for COVID-19, the county announced Saturday. This brings the total number of known positive cases to 387 as 10 other people tested positive for the virus. “Another tragedy has visited us in Hidalgo County in the form of…

9 more people in Hidalgo County tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total number of people who have tested positive to 377, the county announced in a Friday news release. No new people were released from isolation Friday, meaning none of the infected individuals showed no symptoms for 10 days or fever for three days, bringing the…