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Lockdown again texas8/12/2023 Republicans control Texas politics at state level largely thanks to support from white rural and suburban voters. “We’re not going to be able to make it through this on soundbites and political positioning.” “We’re not going to be able to make policy unless we root it in facts and science,” he said. Tameez said that Abbott and Trump have sown confusion through mixed messages. “Abbott tries to play the moderate but in reality he’s almost on a leash with the extreme right,” said Mustafa Tameez, a Houston-based Democratic strategist. He eliminated jail as a punishment for violating his coronavirus restrictions, in a response to right-wing outrage over the imprisonment of a Dallas hair salon owner who had illegally reopened, refused to close again and was sentenced to seven days behind bars for contempt of court. ![]() That same day, Abbott diluted his own authority in order to mollify his conservative base. But he was cherry-picking numbers the statistics did not meet federal criteria for relaxing a lockdown and Texas’ per-capita testing rate is among the worst in the nation. Hidalgo, a Democrat, issued a mandatory mask order in April that was swiftly rendered toothless by Abbott, who said masks were strongly recommended but local authorities could not impose penalties for non-compliance.Ībbott said in the Oval Office that Texas’ phased reopening was based on data-driven strategies that would reduce the spread of the virus and enable the economy to recover. “The harsh truth is that our current infection rate is on pace to overwhelm our hospitals in the very near future,” Lina Hidalgo, the county judge, said at a press conference on Friday. Harris County, which includes Houston, moved to its highest Covid-19 threat level, signalling a “severe and uncontrolled” outbreak. ![]() Bars – which were open at up to 50% capacity – must close again, restaurants must reduce from 75% to 50% capacity and rafting operations must close. On Friday, Abbott ordered a halt to Texan experiences such as bar-hopping along Austin’s raucous Sixth Street and floating lazily on an inner tube along a tree-lined river. Daily numbers have soared this week – to 5,996 on 25 June – prompting doctors in Houston to sound the alarm. On 7 May, the day of Abbott’s visit to Washington, the state reported 968 new cases among its 29 million residents. Greg Abbott adjusts his mask after giving an update on 16 June 2020, in Houston.
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