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Texas Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order to Avoid Social Gatherings Above 10 People
Texas Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order to Avoid Social Gatherings Above 10 People
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - MARCH 18: Texas Governor Greg Abbott displays COVID-19 test collection vials as he addresses the media during a press conference held at Arlington Emergency Management on March 18, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. Abbott announced that Arlington health officials received 2,500 testing kits so all residents and workers at the Texas Masonic Retirement Home, the retirement home where COVID-19 victim Patrick James lived with his wife, will be tested for the virus. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Today, Governor Abbott issued and executive order that every person in Texas shall avoid social gatherings and groups of more than 10 people. Here’s more information on what is being restricted:
- No dining in restaurants and bars - FRIVE-THRU, PICK UPS, and DELIVERY ARE ALLOWED
- No using gyms
- No visiting Nursing Homes or Retirement Centers, or Long-Term Care Facilities, except to provide critical assistance
- All schools shall remain closed through April 3rd
THIS IS NOT A “SHELTER IN PLACE” ORDER. You can go to the grocery stores, gas stations, banks, parks, and all critical infrastructure will remain open.
- Domestic travel is unrestricted.
- Government entities and businesses will provide essential services, offices and workplaces may remain open, but should ask that only essential personnel come in, allowing others to work remotely.
- The more people do to reduce public contact, the sooner the COVID-19 disease will be contained, and the sooner the executive order will expire.
