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Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo is confirming a second positive case of COVID-19 in the community. The patient was confirmed positive on March 20 by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Laboratory Response Network (LRN) in San Antonio. The patient, which will be referred to as Patient 2, was identified as
Courtesy Texas Attorney General’s Office, (Laredo, Texas)-Following Governor Abbott’s statewide emergency declaration regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Office of the Texas Attorney General stands ready to prosecute those seeking to take advantage of Texans by engaging in price gouging and disaster scams during this time. Under state law, once the governor issues a declaration, vendors
Courtesy Marah Mendez, (Laredo, Texas)-Webb County Judge signs order activating all county law enforcement agencies to assist with the City of Laredo Emergency Ordinance. Effective today, all county law enforcement will enforce all regulations implemented on March 19, 2020. Once the City of Laredo’s measures to protect public health were announced, Tijerina immediately reached out
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas– Amid the limited or reduced availability of common produce items in U.S. stores, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Laredo and other South Texas ports of entry is reminding the traveling public to be mindful that certain agricultural items are still prohibited from entry
Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—Due to public health concerns caused by the spread of COVID-19, and taking into consideration advice from federal, state and local health authorities, Mayor Pete Saenz, pursuant to the authority vested by the Texas Government Code Chapter 418, has issued an order prohibiting community gathering of 50 persons or more anywhere
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-As part of Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) continued response to COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) and current face-to-face class suspension through March 30, several schedule modifications have been made to student services on campus. Currently, TAMIU has suspended face-to-face classes for an additional week after Spring Break (March 16-20) so that faculty and
Courtesy Jennifer Guttierez, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained a commercial bus passenger with an outstanding warrant for indecent sexual contact of a child out of Dallas, Texas. “CBP recognizes the significance of bringing those charged with serious sex crimes to justice,” said Port Director Gregory
Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge seized a generous amount of narcotics in separate unrelated incidents on Thursday, March 12 that totaled nearly $2 million in street value. “These drugs will not reach our communities due to the efforts of
Courtesy Monica Garcia, (Laredo, TX March 16, 2020) — As of result of the City of Laredo Health Department recommending social distancing of no less than six feet away as well as avoidance of groups of people with 50 persons or more, effective tomorrow morning all El Metro Lift Vans will have limited capacity to
Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo has received official confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the San Antonio Metro Laboratory regarding a presumptive case of COVID-19 in a Laredo patient. The CDC has confirmed the patient tested positive for COVID-19. The patient showed only mild symptoms when they
