Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has been part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic since the beginning.
Thatโs not the point.โ Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on May 14, 2020May 20, 2020โNo saferโ: Hidalgo extends โstay home, work safeโ order for Harris County until June 10โWhen folks ask, โAre we safe?โ I say, โWe are no safer than we were in March.โโ Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on May 20, 2020May 26, 2020TRUST INDEX: Checking the accuracy of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgoโs statement about COVID-19 in Houston vs. New York CityOn Thursday, May 21, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo was talking about her new stay home order when she made a statement about Houstonโs fight against COVID-19 compared to another large city.
Minimize all contacts.โ Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, as cited on June 25, 2020June 26, 2020Harris County moved to โred alertโ on coronavirus threat scaleโToday, we find ourselves careening toward a catastrophic and unsustainable situation.โ Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on June 26, 2020June 27, 2020Selection process underway as thousands apply for Harris County COVID-19 Relief FundโIt is clear that people are hurting, so weโre moving as quickly as possible to get these funds out the door.โ Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on June 27, 2020June 28, 2020Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo self-quarantining after potential COVID-19 exposureโGiven what we have learned, I will be quarantining at home.
We are breaking down silos between city and county because it is a historic investment.โ Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020Internal messages reveal crisis at Houston hospitals as coronavirus cases surgeThe shifting messages upset Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the countyโs top elected official.
But the sudden change in data reporting brought criticism from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.