McALLEN - County Judge Richard F. Cortez on Sunday met with senior health and emergency preparedness officials, including Dr. Ivan Melendez, the designated Health Authority for the County, to assess growing concerns regarding the national and state outbreak of COVID-19. There has not been a single positive case in Hidalgo County, however Judge Cortez ordered his staff to raise their level of vigilance and prepare for any potential outbreak. These efforts grow more critical as Hidalgo County officials expect the return of students from Hidalgo County who have been attending col leges and universities in other locations in which outbreaks have occurred ...