Sat., Sun, and Mon. Stats - 10-3,4,5-2020 EDINBURG – Officials with the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department reported 26 more deaths related to COVID-19 and 224 new positive cases of the virus, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Monday. The result is a total of 1,766 recorded deaths related to the outbreak of this disease and 32,630 total positive cases.   “The numbers continue to be unacceptable,” Judge Cortez said. “I believe if people continue to change their behavior by wearing masks, avoiding crowds and adhering to CDC protocols that we can dramatically slow the spread of this virus.”   The latest ...