Laredo asks state to pause demobilization of COVID-19 assistance
May 6, 2021
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Laredo College nursing staff and LVN students volunteer at a LC South Campus vaccine clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic and administer 200 vaccines to community members. Laredo College nursing staff and LVN students volunteer at a LC South Campus vaccine clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic and administer 200 vaccines to community members.Christian Alejandro Ocampo /
Laredo health authority Dr. Victor Trevino shared Thursday the city is requesting the state put a pause on the demobilization efforts that will return state medical assistance sorely needed in Laredo.
As of Wednesday s update, 16 persons are currently hospitalized in Laredo with COVID-19. While the number of patients is far lower than it had been in the past, city medical facilities are reporting issues with staffing both COVID and non-COVID units, Laredo fire chief and emergency management coordinator Guilllermo Hear
Laredo reports 80 active COVID-19 cases in persons younger than 18 years old in Thursday report
April 29, 2021
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A COVID-19 particle is pictured in this image provided by the CDC. A study published in the Lanced medical journal examined the case of a man who became infected with two different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in less than two months. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)CDC, HO / TNS
Out of the nearly 200 active cases that the City of Laredo announced on Wednesday afternoon, 80 were reported in persons below the age of 18, health department director Richard Chamberlain confirmed in the city s Thursday coronavirus media briefing.
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LPD: Man fired shots outside east Laredo restaurant bar
April 6, 2021
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Pablo Fernando Gonzalez, 24, was charged with discharging a firearm in a certain municipality.
A Laredo police officer patrolling by the Sames Auto Arena and local bar area heard several gunshots close by. The officer drove to the area of Rocha’s Bar and Grill on 6501 Arena Blvd. Suite 101. Several customers in the patio area along with a security guard pointed at a white Dodge Ram traveling south on Sinatra Parkway.
The officer initiated a felony stop on the vehicle at the intersection of Bob Bullock Loop and Sinatra Parkway. He requested backup after noticing several occupants in the vehicle. Police then detained three people.
Laredo ISD announces graduation ceremony plans
April 6, 2021
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Martin High School is scheduled to hold its graduation ceremony Tuesday, June 1 at 8 p.m. at Shirley Field.Courtesy /LISD
As graduations are around the corner, the LISD board of trustees discussed the upcoming class of 2021 graduation ceremonies, the protocols planned and the number of students expected to graduate during the student service committee meeting on Monday.
The ceremonies will take place at Shirley Field, and as of Monday, April 5, graduating students and their families can mark the following dates on their calendar per their respective high school:
Dr. Leonides G. Cigarroa High School: Monday, May 31 at 9 a.m.