COVID-19 hospitalizations on the rise across the Rio Grande Valley krgv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from krgv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
âHeartbreaking and very disheartening:â COVID hospitalizations continue to rise
âHeartbreaking and very disheartening:â COVID hospitalizations continue to rise
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Friday, July 16 2021
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July 16, 2021 5:37 PM
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Two of the Rio Grande Valley s top health officials expressed concern about the rise of COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases in their counties. The hospitals have noticed an increase of maybe about 25 to 50 percent over the past week, Cameron County Health Authority Dr. James Castillo Dr. Castillo said.
Hidalgo County Health Authority Dr. Ivan Melendez said there were around 40 COVID hospitalizations in the area last week. Unfortunately, we re back over 100,” Dr. Melendez said. “We have 102 people hospitalized in Hidalgo County which of course is heartbreaking and very disheartening.
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Local health officials react Johnson and Johnson vaccine concerns
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Tuesday, April 13 2021
Apr 13, 2021
April 13, 2021 6:09 PM
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With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration announcing a hold in the usage of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines after six women across the country developed a rare and severe blood clot, local health officials are urging the public to not panic.
The blood clots occurred in the women – all between the ages of 18 and 48 - between six and 13 days after receiving the vaccine. One of the women died and another is in critical condition.
21 doses of COVID-19 vaccine wasted in the Rio Grande Valley, state data shows
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Friday, February 05 2021
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February 05, 2021 9:14 AM
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The state is keeping count of how many doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are being wasted, including numbers for the Rio Grande Valley.
Texas Department of State Health Services data shows that Texas has distributed more than 3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and that Texas providers have wasted 1,751 doses.
In the Rio Grande Valley, the state count says just 21 doses of vaccine have been wasted, including:
9 at Rio Grande State Center in Harlingen; 2 were spoiled and 7 for other reasons