On Monday Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr. and Cameron County Health Authority Dr. James Castillo issued a joint order delaying face-to-face public and private school instruction until after September 28 2020.

According to a news release from the county, out of the 254 counties in Texas, Cameron County ranked eighth in most positive COVID-19 cases and sixth in most COVID-19 related deaths.

In Cameron County all hospitals are operating at capacity and are unable to tolerate a spike and increase of COVID-19 related hospitalizations.