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  • Texas governor issues exec order suspending elective surgeries in 4 counties

    06/25/2020 10:06:41 AM PDT · by buckalfa · 18 replies
    Becker's Hospital Review ^ | June 25, 2020 | Alia Paavola
    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order June 25 to ensure beds are available for patients with COVID-19 as cases continue to spike in the state. The executive order suspends elective procedures in four Texas counties: Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Travis. The order directs all hospitals in those areas to postpone all nonemergent procedures. The order allows Mr. Abbott to add or subtract from the list of counties to address surges in hospitalizations that may arise in other parts of the state. "As Texas faces a rise in COVID-19 cases, we are focused on both slowing the spread of...