Governor Abbott orders statewide use of face masks, limits gatherings to no more than 10

[CountAllVotes]

Source: ABC

Governor Greg Abbott has issued an executive order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces.

The order applies to counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions.

The governor also issued a proclamation giving mayors and county judges the ability to impose restrictions on some outdoor gatherings over 10 people and making it mandatory that, with certain exceptions, people cannot be in groups later than 10 and must maintain six feet of social distancing from others.

"Wearing a face covering in public is proven to be one of the most effective ways we have to slow the spread of COVID-19,” said Governor Abbott. “We have the ability to keep businesses open and move our economy forward so that Texans can continue to earn a paycheck, but it requires each of us to do our part to protect one another—and that means wearing a face covering in public spaces. Likewise, large gatherings are a clear contributor to the rise in COVID-19 cases. Restricting the size of groups gatherings will strengthen Texas’ ability to corral this virus and keep Texans safe. We all have a responsibility to slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep our communities safe. If Texans commit to wearing face coverings in public spaces and follow the best health and safety practices, we can both slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep Texas open for business. I urge all Texans to wear a face covering in public, not just for their own health, but for the health of their families, friends, and for all our fellow Texans.”

Read more: https://www.kxxv.com/hometown/texas/governor-abbott-orders-statewide-use-of-face-masks

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Its about time now that Texas has 175,839 cases, +330 new cases today so far and 2,544 dead.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/texas/Texas Total



Better late than never!

[Dopers_Greed]

1. But what about free-dumbs and dying for the economy?

of course

[Traildogbob]

33. Ha!!!!

Exactly the first thing I thought of. When will the heavily armed bubbas show up threatening to kill him........ maybe they only do that to female Govs. Like the bad asses they are.

[Thomas Hurt]

2. christofascist jackass...

[Cha]

3. Which my Governor did months ago. These repub Govs

are lagging way behind.. it took a brick wall to fall on them.

[RandySF]

4. CAVED!!!

[soothsayer]

6. Ha, don't you just want to tease them?

[Sucha NastyWoman]

21. No, I want to ask him in public how many more Texans would still be alive

If he would have had the courage to to this in March. They guessed wrong and the only thing they cared about was opening the economy at full speed ahead.

[hatrack]

5. "Hey Greg? I found your horse!"

"Must have really wanted to get out and run - hell, we're almost ten miles from your place! Anyway, we've got him in the corral and he's havin' dinner, so any time you want to come down with the trailer, just give us a call."

"You might want to check your barn door while you're at it!"

[soothsayer]

7. You'd think cowboys would like to wear bandanas

[orwell]

8. What a snowflake...n/m

[EllieBC]

9. The list of exceptions is pretty long but reasonable.

Under 10, while exercising or swimming outdoors, while alone in your car or with other household members.

So it’s pretty solid.

[cannabis_flower]

16. One exception that should be

reconsidered. Election workers and voters don't need to wear masks. I worked the primary and I got sick (it wasn't Covid-19). I was sick for 3 weeks. I think poll workers should wear masks. I think voters should wear masks and poll workers should ask them to remove the mask to verify their identity and then they should put them back on.

[LeftInTX]

28. In Bexar County masks are mandatory for election workers

As a matter of fact, you can't enter Bexar County Elections without a mask AND temperature check. I believe election workers might have temperature checks at polling sites. I haven't heard of any election worker complain about the mask mandate.

Masks can't be mandated on voters, but we have signs at the polls that say, "If you do not have a mask, one will be provided for you".
Mandating masks for voters can be a violation of voting rights. I agree poll watchers should wear masks, that is just dumb.

When I voted on Monday, I wore my mask the entire time. I showed both my DL and my voter registration card, so it would be easier for them to qualify me. We were supposed to have a "no contact" qualification, (scan the DL through the pexiglass, but it didn't work out). I ended up having to hand her my DL.

I did not have to remove my mask to verify my identity.

[cannabis_flower]

36. How would it be a violation

Of voting rights? Especially if one is provided?

[LeftInTX]

40. A health condition that is part of the exemption list

Voting is a right. Poll workers can't question people about why they aren't wearing a mask.

I really don't think it's going to be a problem at the polls anyway. The Republican governor ordered it, so I think most will comply.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. Isn't this the state that started the trend over a century ago with masking-up?

(youth football )

They were using bandanas/kerchiefs before they became "a thing" -



https://www.nps.gov/pisp/learn/photosmultimedia/cowboy-gear.htm

[Rhiannon12866]

11. They just said pm the news "too little, too late."

Now he has to step up and be much more proactive in dealing with the fallout resulting from his previous policy. I just don't get it, this is an emergency, but public policy is all over the place so mo wonder people are confused. I blame the federal government, big surprise. Policy should have come from the top since the beginning and so much suffering and death could have been avoided.

[Grins]

12. He "ordered"? Does that then mean...

...that the Texas United For Liberty, the Three Percenters, Oaf Keepers, Boogaloo, the Constitutional Sheriffs, the Texas State Militia, and the Texas Light Foot Militia will come armed to the state legislature and occupy it like they did in Michigan, Virginia, and Kentucky?

Or is that only for states with Democratic governors....?

[Sucha NastyWoman]

23. Oh I think they'll definitely be there.

Maybe I should look up the number for the Texas Natl Guard for him.

[apnu]

13. Can't wait to see how the Texas bubba-network deals with that. (nt)

[musclecar6]

14. Yeah

Well I think what’s happening now and of course this thing has really taken off The Republican governors opened up way too fast and now everybody is starting to realise we got problems in this country so you’re right it’s going to be a haphazard shoot from the hip approach by different governors and it would be best of course if we had a real leader and the president who will take the lead like some of the others were trying to do and tell everybody what to do. The role model of course was governor Cuomo who had it wired every step of the way. Unfortunately good national leadership was abominable and so now we have to deal with it in this country being a day late and a dollar short. What a cluster fuck

[Scalded Nun]

15. I guess Dan Patrick let him know enough moms and grandmas has passed

Texas leadership - rotten to the core.

[Javaman]

17. how far is abbott up the orange assholes ass?

he has a condo in his colon.

asshole abbott suddenly mandates masks only after the orange asshole monotones that he would be okay with wearing masks.

fucking lackey abbott. he fucking waiting till we were in dire straits before he does a damn thing without the okay from traitor.

what a spineless fuck

[Ted Jason]

18. When is TX's next Gubernatorial Election?

Greg, meet Geena:

[RandySF]

19. 2022

[Sucha NastyWoman]

27. Beto needs to admit he made a mistake on the gun confiscation thing.

Just say his emotions got the better of him.

He’d be a great governor if he could just fix that little mistake.

Don’t get me wrong. I hate guns period. But you can’t do that in Texas.

[chriscan64]

20. I was working from home in San Antonio until early June

My Trump loving bosses had me come into the shop since then and everyone acted like the whole thing was over. The only news I heard discussed here was the equal justice protests being described as "the riots". My wife has a compromised immune system, I will have to inform them that I will be working from home on Monday.

[paleotn]

22. Wonder what his Lt. Governor thinks about that.

Aren't the old folks supposed to sacrifice themselves on the altar of capitalism so the young can go on consuming? I'm so confused!!!

[Traildogbob]

34. He said his piece yesterday

Fauchi is a lier. He will hear nothing more from him. Only doctors that speak on Ingraham’s show. He will be on Tucker tonight, bank on it.

[Lonestarblue]

24. A day late and a dollar short.

At his announcement today, Abbott was gesturing all a lot and looked like he was 30 seconds away from a panic attack. That’s what happens when you listen to the Asshole-in-Chief and treat a pandemic like a political football. I’m so angry at these ignorant jerks. Last night, a nurse was on our local news, in tears, because medical personnel have been dealing with this crisis for months and they are exhausted—physically and emotionally. They’ve all been working horrific hours, and they’re all worried about catching the virus and dying themselves.

The Republican idiots who think their freedom depends on not wearing a mask just all need to be sent to an uninhabited island to fend for themselves. They aren’t decent enough to live in a civilized society. And they can take Trump with them.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

30. From watching him months back I felt like he knew he needed to be more proactive

But just didn’t think he could get away with it. He an Trump have a lot of death on their hands. The

[bluescribbler]

25. Better late

than never.

[BigmanPigman]

26. A big, fat TOLD YOU SO!

That goes for the FL governor too!

[Buckeye_Democrat]

29. So he gave up on this country's "worst governor" award.

DeSantis in Florida might have it all wrapped up now.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

32. I don't know

I think DeSantis is just too indoctrinated or stupid or both, to know better..

I think Abbott knew better, but went along anyway

[bucolic_frolic]

31. Is Abbott panicking, or is he accepting, um, you know, that word .... science?

Whatever. This is not leadership. This is following, after the fact. Preventable. Unforced error. Dumb to be so late.

[warmfeet]

35. Well now,

what are they in texas, a bunch of libruls?

Maybe they are owning themselves?


Texans wearing face coverings? I think I have the vapors, I may faint.

[rickford66]

37. A virus ? Nobody told me.

[tibbir]

38. What About the Republican State Convention?

Our 'wonderful' governor here in Texas is all over no more than 10 people to gather together - OUTSIDE - but what about the thousands of Republicans who plan to get together here in Houston later this month for their state convention? I didn't see anything about that- or any other inside gatherings (where it's more dangerous) being canceled.

I hope I just missed that.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

39. Hot Wheels Abbott is a hypocrite and a disgrace to the state.

Tort reform for thee, but not for me. He lives off a $10.5 million dollar settlement he received from an insurance company after he was paralyzed when a tree fell on him when he was out jogging in West University Place. It's an affluent neighborhood close to Rice University (the "University" in the name).

[marble falls]

41. Bull shit, thats no order, its an executive suggestion.