1/ Under @govabbott’s order, counties can opt out of requiring masks in public if they have 20 or fewer active coronavirus cases.
Now 78 eligible counties have opted out, and some other local governments have insisted that they won't enforce the order. bit.ly/3gRuro5
Now 78 eligible counties have opted out, and some other local governments have insisted that they won't enforce the order. bit.ly/3gRuro5
2/ Officials in these counties cite a desire to preserve personal freedoms or concerns about enforcement in their decisions to opt out or not enforce the mask requirement.
3/ But public health experts broadly agree that masks slow the spread of the virus, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend face coverings for anyone 2 or older in public settings.
4/ @govabbott said Thursday that he knew the mask order would be unpopular.
But he said “the only way we can prevent Texas from being shut down is for everybody to adopt this practice of wearing a face mask."
But he said “the only way we can prevent Texas from being shut down is for everybody to adopt this practice of wearing a face mask."
5/ The order requiring masks came after Abbott resisted calls to do it for months and at one point banned local governments from requiring individuals to wear masks.
6/ A growing number of Texas county Republican parties are censuring the governor over his response to the pandemic, taking issue with how he has wielded his broad executive power.
7/7 Censure resolutions, which are formal condemnations of an official's statements or behavior, have been approved in at least six counties, including two of the biggest red counties in Texas: Montgomery and Denton.
Read more about that here: bit.ly/2W603Ou
Read more about that here: bit.ly/2W603Ou
