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COVID-19 cases on the rise

COVID-19 cases on the rise

Daisy Araujo August 11, 2021

The number of COVID-19 cases in Hidalgo and Cameron counties is on the rise, along with the...

Hidalgo County COVID-19 deaths down

Hidalgo County COVID-19 deaths down

Omar E. Zapata April 2, 2021

Omar E. Zapata | THE RIDER Almost a year after Hidalgo County reported its first COVID-19 death...

Cameron County is 22% fully vaccinated Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Graphic

Cameron County is 22% fully vaccinated

Alejandra Yañez April 1, 2021

Alejandra Yañez | THE RIDER The Texas Department of State Health Services reported on Wednesday that 22%...

Officials plea to keep wearing masks

Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. speaks during a news conference Monday in the Dancy Building in Brownsville regarding the lifting of the mask mandate in Texas.Treviño asked the public to continue wearing facial coverings. He said he is hopeful that the county will receive doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine later this week. SCREENSHOTS TAKEN BY ROXANNA MIRANDA FROM THE LIVESTREAM OF THE MARCH 8 CAMERON COUNTY NEWS CONFERENCE

Officials plea to keep wearing masks

Alejandra Yañez March 9, 2021

Alejandra Yañez | THE RIDER Cameron County officials held a news conference Monday to discuss the latest...

Hospitalizations decrease in Cameron and Hidalgo counties Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Graphic

Hospitalizations decrease in Cameron and Hidalgo counties

Alejandra Yañez February 23, 2021

Alejandra Yañez | THE RIDER Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. on Monday signed an updated 13th...

Treviño’s effort to prevent the writing on the wall Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. speaks during a news conference Tuesday in the Dancy Building in Brownsville regarding the latest updates on COVID-19 and the new measures that must be taken. As of Tuesday, the county reported an additional 359 cases. Also shown is interpreter Mario Medrano. SCREENSHOT TAKEN BY ROXANNA MIRANDA DURING A LIVESTREAM OF THE JAN. 19 CAMERON COUNTY NEWS CONFERENCE

Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. speaks during a news conference Tuesday in the Dancy Building in Brownsville regarding the latest updates on COVID-19 and the new measures that must be taken. As of Tuesday, the county reported an additional 359 cases. Also shown is interpreter Mario Medrano. SCREENSHOT TAKEN BY ROXANNA MIRANDA DURING A LIVESTREAM OF THE JAN. 19 CAMERON COUNTY NEWS CONFERENCE

Treviño’s effort to prevent the writing on the wall

Alejandra Yañez January 21, 2021

Alejandra Yañez | THE RIDER Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. held a news conference Tuesday with...

COVID-19 upsurge in Cameron County Cameron County has been declared an area of high hospitalization. Due to this, County Judge Eddie Treviño issued the Twelfth Amended Emergency Management Order. Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Photos

Cameron County has been declared an area of high hospitalization. Due to this, County Judge Eddie Treviño issued the Twelfth Amended Emergency Management Order. Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Photos

COVID-19 upsurge in Cameron County

Alejandra Yañez January 14, 2021

Alejandra Yañez | THE RIDER Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño issued the Twelfth Amended Emergency Management Order...

Long-term vision for fight against COVID-19 Eduardo “Eddie” Olivarez, chief administrative officer for Hidalgo County Health and Human Services, speaks during a news conference at the PSJA Early College High School, where a COVID-19 vaccination clinic was held Wednesday. Aaliyah Garza/The Rider Photos