Hidalgo County reports 15 coronavirus-related deaths, 356 positive cases
A 20-year-old woman from Alamo is among the 15 coronavirus-related deaths reported by Hidalgo County on Thursday.
It's the highest single-day death toll count reported since Aug. 26, when 20 coronavirus-related deaths were reported in one day.
The deaths include:
| Age Range | Gender | City |
| 20s | Female | Alamo |
| 70+ | Male | Alamo |
| 40s | Male | McAllen |
| 50s | Female | McAllen |
| 60s | Male | McAllen |
| 60s | Male | McAllen |
| 70+ | Male | McAllen |
| 30s | Female | Mercedes |
| 50s | Male | Mercedes |
| 60s | Female | Mercedes |
| 40s | Male | Mission |
| 60s | Female | Mission |
| 70+ | Female | Mission |
| 60s | Male | San Juan |
| 70+ | Female | Weslaco |
The county also reported 356 people have tested positive for COVID-19. Those cases are in the following age groups:
| Age Range | Number of Cases |
| 0-11 | 96 |
| 12-19 | 65 |
| 20s | 48 |
| 30s | 47 |
| 40s | 44 |
| 50s | 21 |
| 60s | 16 |
| 70+ | 19 |
| Total | 356 |
There are currently 345 COVID-19 patients in Hidalgo County hospitals; 309 are adult patients and 36 are pediatric patients.
The total number of hospitalized patients in intensive care units is 128; 123 are adults and five are pediatric patients.
Across Hidalgo County school districts, nine staff members and 52 students have tested positive for COVID-19. The county doesn't specify which campus the positive infections occurred.
In total, the county has reported 365 total staff infections and 1,104 student infections.
WEDNESDAY'S REPORT
Hidalgo County reports 8 coronavirus-related deaths, 309 positive cases
TUESDAY'S REPORT:
Hidalgo County reports 12 coronavirus-related deaths, 276 positive cases
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