Starr County Judge Eloy Vera officially ended all county stay-at-home and stay-safe orders effective immediately.
Vera made the announcement Wednesday where he said he's leaving social distance responsibilities up to county residents.
“You all have proven to me that we don't need any orders, you know what you need to do," Judge Vera said. “We're not out of this thing. The virus is still out there, but you know what needs to happen. We need to keep our social distancing,"
Judge Vera said he's confident in his decision after the latest health reports show close to 82% of residents 65 years and older are fully vaccinated - and nearly 71% of residents 16 and older have gotten at least one shot.