Nine Hidalgo County residents died due to COVID-19 complications and another 718 people tested positive, the county reported Friday.
The nine deceased individuals include a woman in her 50s, a woman in her 60s and seven men and women over 70 years old. The county has a total of 2,427 COVID-related deaths.
Of the 718 people who tested positive, 442 are confirmed positive while 275 are probable, and one is only a suspected case.
Of the total 63,551 positive cases reported since the start of the pandemic, 2,318 are considered active.
The county also reported there were 425 COVID-19 hospitalizations. Of those, 149 patients are being treated in an intensive care unit.
