On June 26, Texas was reporting 5,102 people had been hospitalized due to the coronavirus, breaking a new record for the state. The positivity rate — the portion of tests that come back positive — had hovered above Gov. Greg Abbott’s “warning flag” level of 10% for more than a week.
The good news is, as of early this week, Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra is recovering from COVID-19. The bad news is, some people are still denying the disease even exists, and/or not taking the necessary precautions to slow its spread. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) even tweeted a silhouette of a Thanksgiving turkey and wrote: “Come and get it.” This while the CDC and state officials are warning that the holiday can turn into a super-spreader event if people don’t take the SARS-CoV-2 virus as seriously as they should.
If you have been following the news since the Nov. 3 election, which saw approximately six million Americans choose Biden over Trump, resulting in an Electoral College state count of 306 vs. 232, you’re either dealing with depression or happy as can be. Your guy either won, or he lost.
EDINBURG - As the City of McAllen continues to move forward with the Bicentennial Boulevard road extension project, construction of the roadway intersection of Freddy Gonzalez Drive and Bicentennial Boulevard will cause a road closure along Freddy Gonzalez Drive.
PHARR - The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces lane closures on the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway (PR 100) because of routine maintenance which includes cathodic protection (anti-corrosion), paint and structural review/repair starting next week.
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