Tag: coronavirus (COVID-19)
Trevino suspends county events; recommends Island events be canceled
Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. announced Saturday that all county-sponsored functions or events expecting more than 250 people will be canceled and/or suspended...
Trevino suspends county events; recommends Island events be canceled
Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. announced Saturday that all county-sponsored functions or events expecting more than 250 people will be canceled and/or suspended...
Prep talk: Treviño gives update on county efforts
At a press conference Friday afternoon, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. encouraged residents to be prepared but not panic in the face of...
Prep talk: Treviño gives update on county efforts
At a press conference Friday afternoon, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. encouraged residents to be prepared but not panic in the face of...
Boswell says city is monitoring COVID-19
HARLINGEN — City officials are urging residents to follow health guidelines to prevent contact with the coronavirus.
Late Friday morning, Mayor Chris Boswell release the...
STHS implements visitation limits at healthcare facilities
South Texas Health Systems began restricting visitation to its healthcare facilities Thursday in response to growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
Marcy Martinez, system manager of strategic relationships and public relations, said in an email that the restrictions were expected to be posted on STHS websites by Thursday afternoon.
Limited visitation, as a temporary policy, now allows visitors between noon and 6 p.m. daily, and only two adults per patient. Visitation may be further restricted for people visiting patients who are in isolation.
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Alfredo Gonzalez veterans home limiting visits as virus protection measure
The Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home is limiting visitation to only spouses and family members as a precautionary measure to protect from the potential spread of the coronavirus, which the World Health Organization on Wednesday officially declared a global pandemic.
Communications Director Karina Erickson of the Texas General Land Office said the McAllen facility is one of nine state veterans homes limiting visitation in this manner. Locations are in McAllen, Amarillo, Big Spring, Bonham, El Paso, Floresville, Houston, Temple and Tyler.
Each home was notified Wednesday morning of this new, temporary visitation policy.
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No plans to close Anzalduas, Hidalgo bridges
The Anzalduas Bridge and Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge will not be closing in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a city of McAllen news release.
Though in Mission, the Anzalduas Bridge is operated mostly by federal personnel and McAllen city staff.
Issued Thursday, the release comes after "false emails and chats" speculated on the bridges' closure.
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Starr officials say local coronavirus cases inevitable, but urge calm
Starr County officials view the arrival of local cases of the coronavirus as inevitable and hosted a preparedness summit Wednesday to urge the community to prepare for when that day comes.
“It’s something that we do need to plan for,” said Starr County Judge Eloy Vera. “It’s a matter of when, it’s not a matter of if, so we just want to stay ahead of the game as to what are we going to do as a community.”
Dr. Jose Vazquez, the Starr County local health authority, lead Wednesday’s summit and reiterated that the purpose of it was to urge preparedness.
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