Laredo Is A COVID-19 Hotspot

Austin (AP) – The border city of Laredo has become one of the most active coronavirus hotspots in the nation. Texas Governor. Greg Abbott said Friday that more medical personnel and equipment were on the way as roughly half of Laredo’s hospital beds are now occupied by COVID-19 patients. More than 8,900 new virus cases have been reported in Laredo and surrounding Webb County over the past two weeks, making it one of the worst per-capita outbreaks in the country. The spike comes as January is set to be the deadliest month of the pandemic in Texas. More than 400 new COVID-19 deaths were reported statewide on Friday.