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The Department of Defense will provide much-needed assistance to the Rio Grande Valley to assist the region in the battle against the COVID-19 crisis.
The Army will send an Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force to insert medical professionals in hospitals. The Texas Division of Emergency Management is in search of hotels and other establishments that will house patients that are healing from the coronavirus.
"As the State of Texas mitigates the spread of COVID-19, we are continuing to work closely with our local and federal partners to identify outbreaks and provide our communities with the resources they need to keep Texans safe," Gov. Greg Abbott stated on his website. "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. 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."
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