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Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County are announcing two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Laredo. Person 5 exhibited moderate symptoms and tested positive but has not traveled and is considered a case of community transmission. Person 6 tested positive through close contact exposure to another case. The City of
Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County took immediate action Saturday to amend their emergency orders to include the immediate closing of all recreational facilities. This latest measure derives out of an abundance of caution to maintain social distancing and curve the transmission of COVID-19. “The city and county are taking
Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—Mayor Pete Saenz has issued the following statement regarding new restrictions at the ports of entry limiting cross-border travel to only essential travel. President Trump has ordered the implementation of this policy to take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. This joint initiative with Mexico will last for
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 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 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
Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—Today, in light of the situations posed by COVID-19 in Texas and across the United States, both Mayor Pete Saenz and Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina issued emergency declarations for the City of Laredo and the County of Webb, respectively. Pursuant to §418.108(a) of the Texas Government Code A, a mayor
Emergency Order Regarding Temporary Suspension of Court Hearings For Health and Safety Concerns Courtesy Municipal Court Judge Jesus “Chuy” Dominguez, (Laredo, Texas)-As a preventive measure do to COVID-19 Laredo Municipal Court is taking the following action: All non essential court settings scheduled beginning March 16, 2020 to April 2, 2020 are being rescheduled for a
Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo has issued the following statement in regards to local COVID-19 tests that are pending confirmation: The City of Laredo is notifying the public of a presumptive case regarding COVID-19. The test has been sent to San Antonio for confirmation by the CDC and the city expects results
