“Until there is a vaccine or a cure for the coronavirus, the macabre truth is that any plan to begin restoring public life invariably means trading away some lives. The question is how far will leaders go to keep it to a minimum.” New York Times
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Cameron County has announced that the three fatalities were a 79-year-old woman and an 83-year-old man, both of whom were from the Veranda Nursing Home, as well as an 85-year-old woman who was a resident at Windsor Atrium in Harlingen.
So far, the Veranda Nursing Home has generated positive cases from 27 employees and 56 residents including seven who have died. There have also been 52 employees and 41 residents who have tested negative.
Windsor Atrium has had 29 employees and 24 residents test positive for the virus.
This has tempered the call for reopening the local economy and Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino has stated the growing number of dead and the county’s 321 confirmed cases are foremost on his mind as non-essential businesses are set to reopen on Friday in Brownsville.
In Brownsville, Mayor Trey Mendez said there will be a soft opening with restrictions like like online ordering and curbside pickups and PPE (personal protective equipment including face coverings will be required.)
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As Brownsville and county officials come under increasing pressure to "liberate" local commerce, three more deaths related to two nursing homes in Harlingen has elevated to number of deaths to 17 in the Rio Grande Valley, with Cameron leading the four counties with 12.
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HIdalgo has reported four, Willacy one, and Starr County none.
Both Hidalgo and Cameron counties reported deaths Wednesday evening.
Cameron County has announced that the three fatalities were a 79-year-old woman and an 83-year-old man, both of whom were from the Veranda Nursing Home, as well as an 85-year-old woman who was a resident at Windsor Atrium in Harlingen.
So far, the Veranda Nursing Home has generated positive cases from 27 employees and 56 residents including seven who have died. There have also been 52 employees and 41 residents who have tested negative.
Windsor Atrium has had 29 employees and 24 residents test positive for the virus.
This has tempered the call for reopening the local economy and Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino has stated the growing number of dead and the county’s 321 confirmed cases are foremost on his mind as non-essential businesses are set to reopen on Friday in Brownsville.
In Brownsville, Mayor Trey Mendez said there will be a soft opening with restrictions like like online ordering and curbside pickups and PPE (personal protective equipment including face coverings will be required.)