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Thursday, April 23, 2026

CITY OF LAREDO PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Laredo Health Department Responds to CDC COVID-19 Guidelines

Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated and shortened the isolation/quarantine period for anyone, regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status, from 10 days to five days for asymptomatic cases or who come in contact with a COVID-19 positive person. The CDC says this change comes after

City of Laredo Sees and Increase in Total Tested for COVID-19

Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The Laredo Health Department has seen an increase in total tested for COVID-19 in the last two days. With more testing occurring we are also observing more positive COVID-19 results. From Tuesday, December 21, and Wednesday, December 22, the identification of new cases doubled increasing our rolling 7-day collection

City of Laredo Health Department Announces COVID-19 Data – Active Recovered Formula

Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – To assimilate with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) methodology, The City of Laredo Health Department will make a change to the current formula to estimate the number of active and recovered COVID-19 individuals. Currently, active cases are estimated by identifying individuals with a confirmed real-time PCR

City of Laredo Designates New City Attorney and Directors for LACS & Building Development Services Department

Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Laredo, Texas – On Monday, October 18, 2021, the City of Laredo Council Members approved the selection from City Manager, Robert Eads, to appoint permanently two heads of departments to this municipality and have appointed a new City Attorney. For the Laredo Animal Care Services department, Karina Elizondo has been serving as

Mayor Pete Saenz Reflects on Laredo’s Healthcare Needs During COVID-19 Third Wave

Courtesy Noraida Negron, Laredo, Texas – The City of Laredo continues to see an increase in COVID-19 new infections with a total of 871 active cases in our community. Of the cases reported in August (2,774) 33 percent are between the ages of 0-18. These alarming numbers has prompted City of Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz

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