HIDALGO COUNTY COVID-19 CASE UPDATES
| HIDALGO COUNTY REPORTED CASES | 2 |
| HIDALGO COUNTY REPORTED DEATHS | 0 |
We are still in the Rio Grande Valley in Hidalgo County. As you can see from the above report, we are still having minimal cases of the virus here. But that's not to imply there are no impacts.
The county has imposed a curfew that forces evening closure of the few places still open. There is an order prohibiting gatherings of more than 10. And no food dispensary can have indoor consumption. All in all pretty much like most of the country.
Most concerning about the curfew is that it includes travel restrictions from 11pm to 6 . You can't leave the valley on either of the 2 major highways into and out of the valley during the overnight hours. They aren't providing the rationale for this action so I can't provide additional information. Hopefully this is not a peek into a broader restriction in TX or the country.
We have multiple Walmart and HEB (Large TX grocery chain) stores in the area. Both offer delivery and curb side pick up. We have been using the latter and found it to work very well. In fact it may have changed the way we shop forever.
The biggest issue we see is empty shelves in the stores. When you order online there are often things shown as available at the time you order, but are gone by the time they pick your order for pick up. They actually try to intelligently substitute with something reasonable, but that's not always possible. Still, they have done a remarkable job and we have received about 85-90% of what we order.
Of course the above does not include things like hand sanitizer, toilet paper or Clorox wipes. We have however been able to get paper napkins and paper towels so no matter what, there will be no clingons in our family 😁
The Mexican border has been closed so we no longer have the opportunity to shop there for meds and supplies. But we knew it had to happen and were prepared... That includes stocking shut-in supplies like tequila 👌
There is no issue with gas or diesel, and a plethora of fast food and carry out. We saw a sign at Pizza Hut saying they are still delivering pizza and beer. Nice!
The temps have been in the 90s and it has been windy. But being in a Thousand Trails property means we have full hook-ups and A/C. By the way, the properties here are not full.
Most of the Canadians who come here for the winter were recalled by their health insurance. Many were given 10 days to get home before their insurance would deny coverage if they contracted the virus. So they left en mass.
Other than that we are doing ok. We are hunkered down and obeying social distancing. We have enough food and water, and are spending our time doing little projects. This is the perfect time to tighten all the loose screws and clean and wax everything.
We appreciate all the wonderful wishes for health and safety we have received. We hope each and every one of you is also safe, secure and working your way through this crazy time.
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Stay safe,
Cindy and Terry
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