Nurses prepare to enter the COVID-19 ward by putting on personal protective equipment of masks, robes and gloves. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     
 Nurses prepare to enter the COVID-19 ward at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. Because of the risk of COVID-19, nurses are required to wear personal protective equipment. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     
 A COVID-19 patient lays in a bed at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg on June 30, 2020.
       
     
 Nurses look over the charts of COVID-19 patients in the COVID-19 ward in Edinburg. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     
 Nurses prepare for their shift in the COVID-19 ward at the Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. June 30, 2020.
       
     
 A nurse takes a brief break against a wall in the COVID-19 ward at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     
 In anticipation of a personal protective equipment shortage, doctors and nurses in the COVID-19 ward started saving their face masks for reuse. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     
 Nurses look over the x-ray of an infected patient in the COVID-19 ward. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     
 A nurse visits a COVID-19 patient in at Doctors Health and Renaissance in Edinburg. The hospital saw a dramatic increase of COVID-19 patients. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     
 A nurse looks over a patient’s chart in the COVID-19 ward at DHR in Edinburg. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     
 Nurses look over COVID-19 numbers in Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     
 The COVID-19 unit at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg on June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr/The Texas Tribune
       
     
 A nurse looks over a patient’s chart in the COVID-19 ward at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. Miguel Gutierrez Jr/The Texas Tribune
       
     
 Nurses prepare to exit the COVID-19 ward. Because of the risk of exposure, nurses are required to decontaminate and discard their personal protective equipment. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     
 Doctors and nurses prepare to exit the COVID-19 ward at the Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     
 Nurses prepare to enter the COVID-19 ward by putting on personal protective equipment of masks, robes and gloves. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     

Nurses prepare to enter the COVID-19 ward by putting on personal protective equipment of masks, robes and gloves. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

 Nurses prepare to enter the COVID-19 ward at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. Because of the risk of COVID-19, nurses are required to wear personal protective equipment. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     

Nurses prepare to enter the COVID-19 ward at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. Because of the risk of COVID-19, nurses are required to wear personal protective equipment. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

 A COVID-19 patient lays in a bed at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg on June 30, 2020.
       
     

A COVID-19 patient lays in a bed at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg on June 30, 2020.

 Nurses look over the charts of COVID-19 patients in the COVID-19 ward in Edinburg. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     

Nurses look over the charts of COVID-19 patients in the COVID-19 ward in Edinburg. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

 Nurses prepare for their shift in the COVID-19 ward at the Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. June 30, 2020.
       
     

Nurses prepare for their shift in the COVID-19 ward at the Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. June 30, 2020.

 A nurse takes a brief break against a wall in the COVID-19 ward at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     

A nurse takes a brief break against a wall in the COVID-19 ward at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

 In anticipation of a personal protective equipment shortage, doctors and nurses in the COVID-19 ward started saving their face masks for reuse. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     

In anticipation of a personal protective equipment shortage, doctors and nurses in the COVID-19 ward started saving their face masks for reuse. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

 Nurses look over the x-ray of an infected patient in the COVID-19 ward. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     

Nurses look over the x-ray of an infected patient in the COVID-19 ward. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

 A nurse visits a COVID-19 patient in at Doctors Health and Renaissance in Edinburg. The hospital saw a dramatic increase of COVID-19 patients. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     

A nurse visits a COVID-19 patient in at Doctors Health and Renaissance in Edinburg. The hospital saw a dramatic increase of COVID-19 patients. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

 A nurse looks over a patient’s chart in the COVID-19 ward at DHR in Edinburg. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     

A nurse looks over a patient’s chart in the COVID-19 ward at DHR in Edinburg. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

 Nurses look over COVID-19 numbers in Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     

Nurses look over COVID-19 numbers in Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

 The COVID-19 unit at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg on June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr/The Texas Tribune
       
     

The COVID-19 unit at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg on June 30, 2020. Miguel Gutierrez Jr/The Texas Tribune

 A nurse looks over a patient’s chart in the COVID-19 ward at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. Miguel Gutierrez Jr/The Texas Tribune
       
     

A nurse looks over a patient’s chart in the COVID-19 ward at Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. Miguel Gutierrez Jr/The Texas Tribune

 Nurses prepare to exit the COVID-19 ward. Because of the risk of exposure, nurses are required to decontaminate and discard their personal protective equipment. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     

Nurses prepare to exit the COVID-19 ward. Because of the risk of exposure, nurses are required to decontaminate and discard their personal protective equipment. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

 Doctors and nurses prepare to exit the COVID-19 ward at the Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
       
     

Doctors and nurses prepare to exit the COVID-19 ward at the Doctors Health at Renaissance in Edinburg. Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune