Governor Greg Abbott released three Executive Orders Friday to begin the process of opening Texas. Activities and services that pose the most minimal threat of spreading COV-19 can reopen to start. Schools will remain closed for the remainder of the year.
The governor said we must be guided by “data and doctors,” but with a strong plan, we can also begin to reopen Texas.
3 Executive Orders released today will begin the process to Open TX.
Select activities & services that pose minimal to no threat of spreading #COVID19 can reopen using a Retail-To-Go model & schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year. https://t.co/xunPDOiwFN pic.twitter.com/knzdocu90b
— Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) April 17, 2020
LIVE: Press Conference on COVID-19 https://t.co/8fZWIWYNzN
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) April 17, 2020
The critics are out on social media, claiming he’s a disgrace.
Governor Abbott says Texas has the second-highest COV-19 recovery rate in the U.S.
The state appears to have the testing sites under control.
A LOT of #COVID19 testing sites like this are being set up across Texas.
Here, mobile COVID-19 testing sites are announced for Tomball & Humble.
The good news: even with more tests, 90% of Texans tested do not have the #coronavirus. #txlege https://t.co/dgdGfteoTl
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) April 15, 2020
Hooray for Governor Abbott having the courage to be the first one to re-open. It’s a critical state in beginning the process of economic recovery.
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Amen!
Wailing and gnashing from the enemedia…has already begun. Birdbrained Twitter bots are working overtime with scripts supplied by the CPUSA. The fifth column comrades are keeping their fingers crossed that this will result in more misery. Blue State utopias will be the last to open up for business and the high powered intellects who run those places will eventually notice… Read more »