EPISODE · Aug 7, 2021 · 45 MIN
Cortez: Asylum seekers not to blame for uptick in Covid cases
from Rio Grande Guardian's Podcast · host Mario Muñoz
EDINBURG, Texas - On Aug. 7, 2021, Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez held a news conference to give an update on the increased hospitalization rate for Covid-19 and the increase in asylum seekers that have the coronavirus.Cortez said the increase in Covid cases in the community could not be attributed to asylum seekers. He said it was down to not enough people getting vaccinated.Other speakers at the news conference included Hidalgo County's health and human services chief administrator Eduardo Olivarez and Hidalgo County health authority, Dr. Ivan Melendez. The three speakers took questions for reporters. Here is the raw audio from the news conference.Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.
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EDINBURG, Texas - On Aug. 7, 2021, Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez held a news conference to give an update on the increased hospitalization rate for Covid-19 and the increase in asylum seekers that have the coronavirus. Cortez said the increase in Covid cases in the community could not be attributed to asylum seekers. He said it was down to not enough people getting vaccinated. Other speakers at the news conference included Hidalgo County's health and human services chief administrator...
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