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Sudden rise in COVID cases causes concern
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Thursday, July 22 2021
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Hidalgo County Health Authority Dr. Ivan Melendez said while there is no reason to be alarmed, he doesn t expect the numbers to go down anytime soon. It s time to be concerned, certainly not time to panic.” Dr. Melendez said. “…These numbers are not going to go down. In fact, I expect them to go up as school opens. And so we really need to get a grasp of it.
While the numbers haven’t been nearly as high in Cameron County, county health authority Dr. James Castillo says he s not surprised to see numbers go up again.
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Hidalgo County officials urge parents to vaccinate their children
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Tuesday, July 20 2021
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With the number of COVID hospitalizations rising and the new school year drawing closer, officials with Hidalgo County and Hidalgo ISD met on Tuesday to share a message to parents in the county.
We urge parents to vaccinate their children,” Hidalgo County Health Authority Dr. Ivan Melendez said.
Officials reported there are 128 people battling COVID in Hidalgo County hospitals. That number was at 40 last week. If you re unvaccinated, you re the population that s keeping this alive,” Melendez said. “It s not that it s your fault, but the truth of the matter is, it s only living in you.
Vaccine hesitancy present among healthcare workers
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Monday, July 19 2021
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Despite a drop in new COVID-19 infections across Hidalgo County, health experts continue to push for vaccinations.
On Monday, the county reported 48 new positive cases. According to health officials, the number of positive infections is down from last week s triple-digit case report, but COVID-related hospitalizations have gone up.
Now a new concern is rising in the Valley, unvaccinated healthcare workers. We, unfortunately, have a lot of people that are in the health care field that are resisting vaccinations, Hidalgo County Health Authority Dr. Ivan Melendez said.