2 Texas Counties Urge Residents to Shelter in Place as Hospitals Reach Capacity

2 Texas Counties Urge Residents to Shelter in Place as Hospitals Reach Capacity
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is seen on "Big Hoss TV" before Little Elm High School graduation ceremonies at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, on May 21, 2020. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
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Hospitals in at least two Texas counties are at full capacity heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with county judges urging residents to shelter in place.

Judges in Starr and Hidalgo counties sent out emergency alerts on July 3, warning residents that local hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley were at capacity.