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21 doses of COVID-19 vaccine wasted in the Rio Grande Valley, state data shows
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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
Willacy County Sheriff s Office investigating death of 13-year-old boy
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Tuesday, February 02 2021
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February 02, 2021 6:55 AM
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The Willacy County Sheriff s Office is investigating the death of a 13-year-old boy.
On Jan. 21, Willacy County EMS transported the boy to a local hospital with breathing complications, according to a statement from the Sheriff s Office.
After an examination, medical personnel believed law enforcement needed to be involved and contacted the Willacy County Sheriff s Office.
Investigators met with medical personnel and the family and an investigation began.
On Jan. 23, the boy died. Autopsy results are still pending.
Rise in COVID-19 infections lead some Valley hospitals to restrict visitors
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Thursday, January 07 2021
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Due to the increase of positive COVID-19 infections, Valley Regional Medical Center and Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville announced that visitors will no longer be allowed.
1,243 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Cameron County in the last week, the rise in positive cases prompted hospitals to take action. For the last five days the percentage of COVID cases collectively, in all of our hospitals has been above 15% for the last five consecutive days, Valley Baptist Medical Center Hospitalist & Physician Advisor Dr. Beverly Zavaleta said. So that meets the threshold to invoke a number of emergency protocols and procedures.