Mask Debate In Texas
Beaumont texas masks are mandatory inside of some texas businesses.
Mask debate in texas. Dallas cbsdfw com as covid 19 cases continue rising in north texas and statewide the debate over mandating people to wear face masks is intensifying. People opposed to mask mandates have staged protests and one local health official in orange county calif quit her job. Fauci implores state and local leaders to be as forceful as possible with mask orders cnn the nation s top infectious disease expert on friday urged governors and mayors to be. Dallas county judge clay jenkins wants governor greg abbott to legally require everyone to wear masks or allow local leaders to require it.
The texas democratic party urged gov. Inside the 40 acres. Coronavirus texas leaders taking different approaches in mask debate after guidance provided by gov. Mask wearing has become a topic of fierce debate in the united states.
The governor said it s okay for local governments to tell private businesses they have to require face masks in their establishments. It s happening in austin thanks in part to the city s mayor and some clearance from the governor. Abbott earlier this week the texas governor told local governments they could not mandate. Greg abbott s new statewide mask mandate comes with several exemptions including people voting in the primary runoff elections in less than two weeks.
Meanwhile texas set a new single day record with 8 076. Several texas republicans decline to wear masks during house debate on coronavirus relief the house attending physician recommended all members wear some sort of face covering during thursday s.