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As the total number of new positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise, local health officials are also monitoring the amount of people hospitalized in area hospitals with complications from the disease. On Wednesday, the county reported 607 new cases of the disease, 328 of which were results from tests made within 14 days while the…

The amount of new COVID-19 cases grew by 729 Thursday as 10 new deaths were reported by the county. The amount of total positive reported cases of the disease now stand at 44,849 as 2,082 people have succumbed to the disease. 2,272 cases remain active as of Thursday. COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to increase as the…

The  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made an initial allotment of over 1.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed to the state of Texas for the month of December, state Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a Wednesday news release. These vaccines, which should begin arriving in Texas the week of…

The amount of Hidalgo County residents who died from COVID-19 related complications grew by nine on Wednesday as the county reported 607 new cases of the disease. In total, 2,072 people have succumbed to the disease while the amount of known positive COVID-19 cases now stands at 44,153. Of those cases, 2,051 remain active, the…

COVID-19 cases continue to steadily rise as Hidalgo County reported on Tuesday 526 new cases of the disease, meaning there is now a total of  43,546 known  positive cases of the disease in Hidalgo County. Of those cases, 1,963 remain active. Tuesday’s announcement also revealed 13 new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total amount of…

For the first time in weeks, Hidalgo County is reporting no new COVID-19 related deaths. On Monday, the county announced that the COVID-19 death toll remains at 2,050, but there was still an increase in the amount of cases and hospitalizations. The county reported in a Monday news release 176 new cases of the disease,…

The total amount of COVID-19 related deaths in Hidalgo County reached the 2,050 milestone as two more deaths were reported on Friday, the county announced in a news release. The new deaths were a Mercedes man and a Mission women, both of whom were over the age of 70. The county also reported 612 new…

A chance for the public to enjoy food from their favorite restaurants in an outdoor setting is providing a second home for a handful of restaurants. Last month, the Mission Economic Development Corporation unveiled the Mission Food Park where a handful of food trucks are parked to serve the public right outside the Mission Center…

An annual event put on to promote public health screenings and education will look a bit different this year – but the goal remains firm. On Dec. 3 and 4, 2020, the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce (GMCC), in partnership with the city of Mission and Mission Regional Medical Center (MRMC) will host its 26th…

For seven months, business owner Homer Garza was struggling to make ends meet. Garza, owner of the Mission movie rental place Movie Night, was one of the many local business owners who made the difficult decision to shutter their business at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic making its way into the Valley last spring.…