EDINBURG – In what should serve as a grim reminder of how quickly the coronavirus pandemic may spread, an additional 35 people tested positive for COVID-19, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Friday -- the largest single day total since testing began. A total of 181 people in Hidalgo County have now tested positive. There has been one death. Nineteen of the 35 new cases can directly be traced to earlier cases in what Hidalgo County health investigators say is mounting evidence that community spread is active in the region. It also underscores the need for people to stay home ...