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UTRGV reported 93 new COVID-19 positives between Dec. 31 and Jan. 6, according to a university official.
Doug Arney, vice president for Administrative Support Services and chair of the Infectious Disease Committee at UTRGV, said among the 93 were 31 students, 43 staff and seven faculty members.
The remaining 12 are students who tested positive, but remain at home.
UTRGV updates the number of cases reported for campus individuals weekly through the Confirmed Cases Dashboard. The numbers on the website are provided by the university COVID-19 Response Team.
Arney said five UTRGV students were quarantined on campus the week of Dec. 31 to Jan. 6.
On Jan. 10, UT Health RGV announced in an email that the university will offer drive-up testing services to internal and external UTRGV community members.
Members of the public can schedule an appointment at uthealthrgv.org/covidtest.
This week, services will be provided at the UTRGV CESS Building parking lot from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
Other available times and locations for the week of Jan. 17 include:
–8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday in Lot B-4, located at 2651 FJRM Ave. in Brownsville (across from the Casa Bella Appartments and the University Police Department)
–8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Friday at the HACRB Building parking lot in Harlingen.
In Hidalgo and Cameron counties, COVID-19 cases continue to increase.
Hidalgo County reported an additional 320 cases last Thursday, raising the county’s total to 127,075, according to its website.
As of last Thursday, the county reported six additional deaths, raising its death toll to 3,547.
Cameron County reported an additional 958 cases last Wednesday, raising the county’s total to 58,883 cases.
As of last Wednesday, no additional deaths were reported, leaving the county’s death toll at 2,039.
