EDINBURG – A sudden jump in the number of people being hospitalized with COVID-19 has prompted Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez to once again urge people to take caution when in public. “I know all of us are tired and all of us are frustrated with this disease,” Judge Cortez said. “But it’s still here and it’s still dangerous.” On Monday, Hidalgo County saw a 38 percent increase in the number of people being hospitalized because of the virus – from 67 people to 93 people. That same day, Hidalgo County hospitals saw a 50 percent increase in the number of ...