Today, @HoustonHealth is reporting 987 new cases of #COVID19 bringing Houston’s total to 16,253. Sadly, deaths increased by seven to 204.
Of the newly-reported cases, 91% of the tests were conducted June 14-22.
The City of Houston asks @fema to continue supporting #COVID19 testing sites beyond June 30th.
Houstonians are taking advantage of the free testing. For several days, Delmar and Butler stadiums have reached capacity by noon.
Each stadium can test 500 people a day.
We are going in the wrong direction and I am asking you to take the proper precautions. It is important now that we take things very seriously.
I will be asking HPD Chief @ArtAcevedo to have officers monitor whether businesses and people are adhering to capacity and mask guidelines.
The goal is that we do not become the epicenter of this virus. Let's all do our part to #flattenthecurve and #slowthespread.
I don't care if you get mad at me, but we are going to get this under control.
If FEMA leaves at the end of the month, testing at Butler and Delmar stadiums will stay open and be operated by the City of Houston and Texas Department of Emergency Managment. It will cause a strain on our resources, but it's too important to keep the sites open.
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