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The U.S. Dept. of Defense is sending a U.S. Army Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force to help with the COVID-19 response in the Rio Grande Valley.
Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas is working closely with local and federal officials to spot outbreaks and help communities protect their residents.
“I am grateful to our federal partners at the Department of Defense for sending these teams to the Valley and working within the community to protect public health and combat this virus,” the governor said on his website. “These teams, coupled with our newly established partnership with local hotels, will aid in our efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 and ensure adequate hospital capacity in the Valley.”
The Texas Division of Emergency Management will work with local authorities to find alternative facilities to treat and house patients in an effort to lessen the strain on hospitals in Cameron and Hidalgo counties.
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