Rio Grande and other towns across New Jersey are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Rio Grande, NJ community.
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New Jersey COVID-19 Cases
New Jersey Total Coronavirus Cases: 3,081,493
New Jersey New Coronavirus Deaths:
New Jersey Total Coronavirus Deaths: 36,178
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Rio Grande
Vulnerable Border Community Battles Virus on ‘A Straight Up Trajectory’ - The New York Times
In the Rio Grande Valley, poverty and chronic illness are aggravating the coronavirus outbreak. Ambulances stack up outside emergency rooms, where patients wait for beds. By Caitlin Dickerson ... More info »
The New York Times - 07/18/2020 12:00pmThe Rio Grande Valley Is Texas’s Coronavirus Hot Spot
Politics & Policy The Rio Grande Valley Is Texas’s Coronavirus Hot Spot The death rate from COVID-19 in deep South Texas is more than twice the state average. More info »
Texas Monthly - 07/23/2020 12:00pmCoronavirus has torn Texas’ tight-knit Rio Grande Valley apart - Los Angeles Times
The COVID-19 death rate in Rio Grande Valley this month was 17 per 100,000, exponentially more than the state of Texas (3 per 100,000). Above, a team of medical workers provide care. (Carolyn Cole ... More info »
Los Angeles Times - 07/21/2020 02:00pm‘Like a Horror Movie’: A Small Border Hospital Battles the Coronavirus - The New York Times
The hospital in Starr County, Texas, had no I.C.U. at all, and only one doctor on duty for each shift. Then the coronavirus began surging through the Rio Grande Valley. More info »
The New York Times - 08/03/2020 11:59am