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South Texas leaders worry about reopening, Mexico’s numbers as coronavirus cases spike

from Border Report

South Texas leaders worry about reopening, Mexico’s numbers as coronavirus cases spike Border Report June 16's announcement by Homeland Security Acting Commissioner Chad Wolf that restrictions will remain on the Southwest border with Mexico through July was met with cautious and mixed optimism by South Texas leaders. Those elected officials say COVID-19 cases are at an all-time high and they fear for the economic stability of their communities, as well as the health of border residents. Cases began spiking two weeks ago, following the Memorial Day weekend, and have been rising daily in South Texas. This has been causing concern among public health officials that there soon won’t be enough hospital beds to treat all of the sick patients. The rising numbers come as the state is aggressively reopening under orders from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. READ MORE

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