r/RioGrandeValley: Subreddit for anything in Starr, Hidalgo, Willacy, Cameron county, and surrounding areas. Texas Gov. The order will remain in effect until April 10. Greg Abbott says that no state lockdown is coming, despite coronavirus cases rising again. Hidalgo County Issues Unenforceable Stay-at-Home Order The order comes amid local politicians’ demand for more power to bring the RGV back into a lockdown. Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez signed a new "shelter-at-home" order on Monday, attempting to control a major coronavirus outbreak that killed hundreds of people. In Hidalgo County on Monday, 524 people tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of infections there to 12,787, according to data released by the county. HOUSTON - Harris County is now at the highest level "Severe" on the COVID-19 Threat Level System, Judge Lina Hidalgo announced Friday. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks during an interview in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Texas Tribune on Click2Houston.com on July 9, 2020 July 13, 2020 “Hidalgo believes the state is moving too fast to re-open.” That’s why Houston officials are warning people to prepare for another lockdown. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said another strong effort to cut down the rising cases of COVID-19 may be on the horizon, saying "another pull-back is necessary." On Monday, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled that the state’s governor, Tom Wolf, violated the U.S. Constitution with bans on certain gatherings and other restrictions. Hidalgo pushed back, said Harris County is not in recovery yet and made comparisons to the days of the Spanish flu. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said another strong effort to cut down the rising cases of COVID-19 may be on the horizon, saying "another pull-back is necessary." Hidalgo County Commissioners placed the county under a similar order on March 24. Hidalgo County reported 431 new COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths on Friday. Meanwhile, lockdown measures are facing significant controversy and challenges in federal jurisprudence. There are 790 confirmed Hidalgo County says 1,431 of its residents have died with COVID-19. Judge Hidalgo said another strong effort to cut down rising COVID-19 cases may be coming soon, saying "another pull-back is necessary." Five people were in their 50s, five people were in their 60s and 14 were in their 70s or older. According to a news release from Hidalgo County, "The 77 year-old Cortez has worked from home for most of the pandemic and learned of his positive test after a Hidalgo has been really bad for some time. The emergency order was issued Sunday and took effect immediately. It was a Friday night, and Ivan Melendez, the public health authority for Hidalgo County, Texas, had been on the job since 7 am. Judge Cortez said during the panel that this order … Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the top county official in the Houston area, said she’s grateful for the mask mandate but that a stay-at-home order is needed. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said another strong effort to cut down the rising cases of COVID-19 may be on the horizon, saying "another pull-back is necessary." Hidalgo County Commissioners Court is implementing a curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning immediately for those who are not part of the critical infrastructure. Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez on Monday sent out a news release about the emergency order he signed on Sunday. The challenge to the city and/or county doing that is that Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued executive orders that re-opened the economy. Hidalgo County announced Thursday that Judge Richard F. Cortez has tested positive for COVID-19. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, for example, has called for the authority to issue a local stay-at-home order. re: Hidalgo county tx ordering a severe lockdown Posted by Winston Cup on 7/20/20 at 7:43 pm to HailHailtoMichigan! Judge Cortez mentioned he has the authority to lift the order or extend it. McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Leaders of two South Texas border counties on the U.S.-Mexico border have announced a shelter-in-place lockdown starting Wednesday in Cameron County, and an overnight curfew starting tonight in Hidalgo County to stop COVID-19. Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez issued a shelter-at-home order for the county on Wednesday. — Hidalgo County (@HidalgoCounty) July 20, 2020 Hidalgo County health authorities believe the order is necessary to stop the rampant spread of coronavirus in the area. In a video explaining the March order, Cortez denied that the county’s orders constituted a lockdown or “martial law,” and repeatedly said that the county was “requesting” that residents follow certain guidelines. I was wondering when they would get more attention Rgv Toros can have their H-E-B run out of fresh peppers for all I care In her "State of the County" address, which was held virtually on November 12, she began by discussing the rise of positive cases in the county and across the country. Despite Gov. Hidalgo also announced that her office would send out an emergency alert to all smartphones in Harris County with those two messages, which went out just after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Yeah, “shelter-at-home” orders can kiss the fattest part of my ass. The youngest of the group is a male in his 40s from Edinburg. MCALLEN, TX – Hidalgo County issued a new county order Monday mandating all individuals to stay at home and shelter in place as cases in Hidalgo County spike significantly. 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