Twenty new fatalities related to COVID-19 are recorded in Hidalgo County; 158 more test positive

TUESDAY STATS 9-29-2020

EDINBURG – We have received notice of an additional 20 COVID-19 related deaths. In addition, 158 more have tested positive, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Tuesday. That raises the total death count from this virus to 1,681 and the total number of infected to 31,835.

“Too many people continue to die from this disease,” Judge Cortez said. “I am proud that the community is taking the threat of this virus more seriously as reflected by lower numbers, but I ask for everyone to proceed with caution. I also ask for everyone’s prayers for their neighbors, friends and relatives who have died from this disease.”

A total of 170 people are now in area hospitals because of COVID-19; 70 of those patients are being treated in intensive care units.

Press release is courtesy of Hidalgo County