Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide mask order on Thursday, requiring people in counties that have more than 20 cases of COVID-19 to wear masks in public, according to a press release.
“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,” says Governor Abbott in a press release. “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.”
Gov. Abbott also issued a proclamation that gives mayors and county judges the ability to impose restrictions on some outdoor gatherings of over 10 people and making it mandatory that people cannot be in groups larger than 10 and must maintain six feet of social distancing from others, according to the press release.