Hidalgo County on Thursday reported eight coronavirus-related deaths and 585 positive cases of COVID-19, according to a report from the Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department.

Of the eight people who died, six were not vaccinated, according to the report. The youngest victim was a McAllen man in his 20s.

The 585 new cases include 128 confirmed cases and 457 probable cases.

The people who tested positive are in the following age groups:

The county also reported 353 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Thursday, which includes 329 adults and 24 children. 

Of those hospitalized patients, 106 of them are in intensive care units. They include 98 adults and eight children.  

Schools across Hidalgo County reported 14 new staff infections and 88 student infections on Thursday. 

A total of 4,208 staff members and 14,363 students have tested positive for the virus since the county started reporting school-related infections on Aug. 18, 2021.  

Since the pandemic began, 159,892 people have tested positive for the virus in the county and 3,682 county residents have died due to the virus.

There are currently 930 reported active cases of COVID-19 in the county.

WEDNESDAY'S REPORT: Hidalgo County reports 10 coronavirus-related deaths, 721 positive cases

TUESDAY'S REPORT: Hidalgo County reports 5 coronavirus-related deaths, 646 positive cases

MONDAY'S REPORT: Hidalgo County reports 11 coronavirus-related deaths, 735 positive cases