Posted on 06/26/2020 6:30:25 AM PDT by EyesOfTX
>> Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced yesterday that residents in the counties that are home to Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio must wear masks whenever they visit any business establishment. His new order
It’s a Harris County/not Houston decree. What power does the governor have to enforce this? And previously the county had tried to enforce it on citizens, now the county commissioner just fines businesses if their customers do not comply.
Her fine is $1000. This from a woman who paid staff $2500 a day so to her it is no big whoop.
All you have to do is look at the number of deaths. I believe 41 people died of COVID-19 in TX yesterday. It’s a big state. People need to get a grip. It’s not like the virus is ravaging the state.
Abbott has been a real disappointment throughout this. He is playing right into the hands of the rats and their mail voting effort.
disappointing
Businesses not individuals will be fined? Expect confusion and over zealous exchanges when untrained door monitors enforce their supervisorss mandate.
Law suits and assaults expected here.
That's very misleading.
Of course they'll count as a Covid case if they test positive. as they should.
The problem is the hospital won't admit them for non-emergency procedures if they test positive, so the hospital won't get the federal Covid money and the they'll lose whatever revenue they were going to get from the procedure.
Covid cases not requiring hospitalization, which is probably more than 90%, only hurt the hospitals.
You can’t get the Governor’s office on the phone. There is no answer. I have tried to call several times. Only email via a form. It’s pathetic as Texas was going back to 100% on July 4. I don’t know what Abbott’s problem is.
Wonder if Mark Cuban is still sending out his paid snitches like he did a few weeks ago?
Just had a conversation with a nurse who works daily with COVID patients. She says paper masks are worthless. Either keep 6 feet distance without a mask or wear a hospital grade mask and visor and gloves. She views paper masks (let alone bandanas) as totally worthless and says the doctors tell her the same thing.
Masks just make people feel good, like they are “doing something”. They give false confidence. But people vote based on false confidence.....
The 6 foot rule is workable and keep your time around others SHORT. Then wash up frequently. My county has about 25 cases confirmed in a population of 240,000. 1 person is hospitalized.
Well, this stinks......Abbott just reversed our forward movement....
Gov. Abbott: Bars must close at noon today, restaurants reduced to 50%, outdoor gatherings limited
Just one day after temporarily pausing the state’s reopening plans, Texas is now increasing restrictions on some businesses in an effort to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
Friday’s new order from Texas Governor Greg Abbott includes closing bars effective at noon today (except for to-go service) and reducing capacity at restaurants starting on Monday. Also, outdoor gatherings of 100 or more people must be approved by local governments, with certain exceptions.
From Fox 26 this morning.
According to the order issued Friday, bars and similar establishments that receive more than 51% of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages are required to close at noon Friday. Delivery and to-go service can continue, as authorized by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Restaurants, which were previously allowed to operate at 75 percent capacity, must scale back to 50 percent of the total listed indoor occupancy beginning Monday, June 29.
Rafting and tubing businesses have been ordered to close.
Outdoor gatherings of 100 people or more must be approved by local government, with certain exceptions.
Texas hospital CEO: COVID inpatient count ‘misinterpreted,’ level of alarm ‘unwarranted’
Just one day after temporarily pausing the states reopening plans, Texas is now increasing restrictions on some businesses in an effort to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
Texas P I N G!
In my county we have had a total of 6 cases. 6 cases! All recovered and the last one was over a month ago. By all means, shut EVERYBODY down again. What a crock of shit!
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