Public swimming pools, bars, gyms, cosmetology salons, massage establishments and various interactive amusement venues will remain closed.
Texas will begin lifting coronavirus lockdown measures from May 1. All retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, malls, museums and libraries will be reopened but occupancy limitations and other restrictions will apply, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a statement.
The 14-day quarantine required for those traveling from Louisiana has also been lifted. But the 14-day quarantine mandate remains in place for those traveling from states including California, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Washington as well as the cities of Atlanta in Georgia, Chicago in Illinois, Detroit in Michigan and Miami in Florida.
A hand sanitizing station will be made available for customers to use upon entering the restaurant. No condiments, silverware, flatware, glassware, or"other traditional table top items" can be left on any unoccupied table. Condiments will be provided upon request and in single use portions only, while new disposable menus will be provided for every patron. If a buffet is offered at the venue, restaurant employees will serve the food to customers.
More than 300 testing sites are now available and at least 17 mobile drive-thru teams have been trained and deployed by the Texas Military Department to serve rural areas. The state is expected to have 25 fully operational mobile testing teams by the end of April."The State's testing policy is aligned with CDC guidance and directed by DSHS.
"Most other plans that open businesses in phases don't put places like movie theaters in the first group to open," Jenkins said."The orders have changed, but the science that will keep us safe has not," he added."I'm not completely comfortable with that," he told the El Paso ABC affiliate. Texas has reported nearly 26,200 cases, including 690 deaths, according to the latest report Tuesday from the Texas state health authorities.
CDC recommends wearing a cloth face covering in public where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
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