Updated 12:35 p.m., April 7, 2020:
Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. held a Facebook Q&A live session earlier today to address public concerns, such as barber shops and non-essential deliveries.
Asked if barber shops were essential for daily lives, Treviño replied that as of now, they are not considered essential.
“The reason being that they were not essential … is because of the close interaction you have to have if somebody’s cutting or working on your hair,” he said.
In regard to non-essential businesses doing deliveries, the county judge said that one has to review the county’s shelter-in-place order and determine whether or not the business is considered an essential activity.
Treviño said social distancing is the only proven effective method available against COVID-19.
“We know and we’ve known since this started that people can be a carrier without … showing any symptoms,” he said. “Each of you has to help us do your part. Stay at home. If you have to leave you gotta enforce and practice social distancing for yourself and for others.”
Updated 9:35 a.m., April 7, 2020:
Cameron County Public Health confirmed 14 additional positive COVID-19 cases in a news release Monday evening.
This increases the confirmed cases to 101 and includes:
–a 33 year-old male from Brownsville, linked to a previous case;
–a 37-year-old female from Brownsville, linked to a previous case;
–a 45-year-old female from Brownsville, which was a travel-related case;
–a 64-year-old male from Brownsville, which was a community transfer;
–a 40-year-old female from Harlingen, which was a community transfer;
–a 55-year-old male from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–a 71-year-old female from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–an 86-year-old female from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–a 94-year-old female from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–an 18-year-old female from Los Fresnos, which was a community transfer;
–a 55-year-old female from Los Fresnos, linked to a previous case;
–a 47-year-old female from San Benito, linked to a previous case;
–a 45-year-old female from Santa Rosa, linked to a previous case; and
–a 49-year-old female from Santa Rosa, linked to a previous case.
Five of the cases were reported from Windsor Atrium, which is a nursing home in Harlingen.
Of the 101 cases in Cameron County, 20 have been cleared.
Original Story:
During a news conference earlier today, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. extended the shelter-in-place order and updated the community on COVID-19 cases.
The extension to the order starts April 7 and will end April 21.
Treviño recommends that if one leaves their house, to cover their face with a mask or facial covering.
There have been two deaths related to COVID-19 in the Rio Grande Valley.
One was an 81-year-old resident of the Veranda Nursing Home in Harlingen who had been hospitalized at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. The death was confirmed on April 6.
The second was an individual who worked in Cameron County but resided in Willacy County.
Eleven employees and 11 residents of the nursing home have tested positive for COVID-19, 10 employees and 10 residents have tested negative and 39 are still pending.
“We have been drafting an order to address those issues,” Treviño said.
As of earlier today, 87 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed positive, according to Treviño.
He said 61 are in self-isolation, 13 have been cleared and 12 are currently hospitalized.
The county judge said there have been 357 individuals tested, 167 cases came back negative and 13 have cleared or recovered. In the county, 282 individuals remain in self-quarantine, 82 have completed the two weeks and 200 are still being monitored.
Of the positive cases, 38 are from Brownsville, 32 from Harlingen, six from San Benito, three from Santa Rosa, three from Rancho Viejo, two from Rio Hondo, one from Laguna Vista, one from Port Isabel and one from La Feria.
The UTRGV drive-thru testing site in Brownsville has tested 84 individuals in three days.
As of last Thursday, nine additional cases were confirmed bringing the total number to 55, and included:
–a 33-year-old female from Brownsville, linked to a previous case;
–a 40-year-old female from Brownsville, which was a community transfer;
–a 46-year-old female from Brownsville, which was a community transfer;
–a 9-month-old male from Brownsville, linked to a previous case;
–a 29-year-old male from Brownsville, linked to a previous case;
–a 22-year-old female from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–an 18-year-old female from Los Fresnos, linked to a previous case;
–a 21-year-old female from Los Fresnos, linked to a previous case; and
–a 59-year-old male from La Feria, linked to a previous case.
As of last Friday, seven additional cases were confirmed bringing the number up to 62, and included:
–a 23-year-old female from Brownsville, linked to a previous case;
–a 90-year-old female from Brownsville, linked to a previous case;
–a 57-year-old female from Brownsville, which was a community transfer;
–a 43-year-old male from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–a 42-year-old female from Santa Rosa, linked to a previous case;
–a 49-year-old female from San Benito, which was a travel-related case; and
–a 61-year-old male from Port Isabel, which was a community transfer.
As of last Saturday, 15 additional cases were confirmed, bringing the total number to 77, and included:
–a 16-year-old female from Brownsville, which was a community transfer;
–a 45-year-old female from Brownsville, which was a travel-related case;
–a 54-year-old male from Brownsville, linked to a previous case;
–a 48-year-old male from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–a 69-year-old female from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–a 78-year-old male from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–an 81-year-old male from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–an 82-year-old female from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–an 84-year-old male from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–an 87-year-old male from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–an 87-year-old female from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–an 88-year-old male from Harlingen, linked to a previous case;
–a 54-year-old male from Harlingen, which was a travel-related case; and
–a 28-year-old-female from San Benito, linked to a previous case.
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