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.
WATCH LIVE: Starr County officials to give COVID-19 update
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Starr County Health Authority Dr. Falcon and Starr County Judge Eloy Vera will hold a virtual press conference Wednesday morning regarding their latest COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
The press conference is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. and will be livestreamed in this article, as well as on our KRGV Facebook page.
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Local health leader worried J&J vaccine hold could cause vaccine hesitancy
Local health leader worried J&J vaccine hold could cause vaccine hesitancy
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Local health leaders are concerned that the pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine might cause people to think twice about getting vaccinated at all.
A local health authority said the guarantee of protection from any of the vaccines outweighs the risk of dying from the virus.
“In our community we lost 287 individuals up to now in a population of 60,000,” Starr County Health Authority Dr. Antonio Falcon said. “So it s very easy to do the math. The vaccines are much safer than the danger of illness.
With the Department of State Health Services announcing an expansion in the people eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, a local health official said the public is getting close to something that earlier had seemed impossible.
x Use common sense : Rio Grande City hosts virtual town hall to discuss Texas mask mandate lift
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Rio Grande City held a virtual town hall meeting on Tuesday to discuss Gov. Greg Abbott s most recent executive orders, ongoing COVID-19 public health recommendations and how the changes will impact business.
During the meeting, city leaders discussed an executive order allowing business owners to make the call on whether customers are required to wear masks in their establishment. We can rebuild our economy, while at the same time keep our community safe, Rio Grande City Mayor Joel Villareal said. These two concepts are not mutually exclusive.