BREAKING: Gov. @GregAbbott_TX announcements on reopening Texas (thread): @KVUE

For hospital regions where COVID hospitalizations are <15% for 7 consec days, the following can open to 75% capacity, as early as Sept. 21.

-restaurants
-retail
-gyms
-museums,libraries
-offices
Also, Gov. @GregAbbott_TX announced:

-hospitals in those regions can return to ordinary elective surgery procedures.

-nursing home facilities, etc. can reopen for visitation. However, they must comply with certain health protocols and there must be no COVID outbreak.

@KVUE
Bars will remain closed for now, because Gov. @GregAbbott_TX says they are nationally recognized COVID spreading locations. However, he says they are focused on finding ways to get them open.

@KVUE
Hospitals can return to elective surgeries: effective immediately.

The additional visitations to nursing homes can begin Sept. 24.

@KVUE
**this also includes manufacturers**
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