The South Texas border county of Hidalgo County is in a dire situation due to uncontrolled coronavirus cases, and will start issuing criminal consequences for those who are needlessly out and about, county leaders announced Thursday. Hidalgo County had a record 1,274 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and 10 coronavirus-related deaths, Eddie Olivarez, the countys chief administrative officer for Health and Human Services, announced during a FaceBook live event on Thursday afternoon.