The eight people who allegedly died due to COVID-19 were not vaccinated, Hidalgo County said in its COVID-19 report Tuesday.
Seven men and one woman died as a result of the virus, according to the Hidalgo County Department of Health and Human Services. The youngest were three men in their 40s from Mission, San Juan and an undisclosed city.
Of the 133 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hidalgo County, 35 are in children ages 0-11.
People who tested positive belong to the following age groups:
Age range Number of cases
0-11 35
12-19 21
20 years 14
30 years 18
40 years 18
1950s 13
60s 5
70+ 9
Total: 133
There are currently 203 COVID-19 patients in Hidalgo County hospitals; 181 are adult patients and 22 are pediatric patients.
Of those hospitalized with COVID-19, 90 are in intensive care units, including 87 adults and three children.
In all Hidalgo County school districts, one staff member and 18 students tested positive for the virus. Since the county began reporting school-related infections on Aug. 18, 547 staff members and 1,785 students have tested positive.
Since the pandemic began, 3,317 people have died as a result of the virus and 114,722 people tested positive in the county. Of the total positive cases, 1,836 remain active.
Watch the video for the full report.
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