Is Abbott lifting the state wide mask mandate today?

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https://www.fox4news.com/news/gov-abbott-to-make-statewide-announcement-on-tuesday

Exciting!

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DALLAS - Gov. Greg Abbott is using Texas Independent Day to make what he calls an "exciting announcement."

The governor has been building up some hype ahead of his planned appearance Tuesday afternoon in West Texas.

He will be in Lubbock to talk about small businesses and his office said he'll make a statewide announcement.

It's not clear what that will be but Abbott has indicated he will say something soon about whether he will relax pandemic restrictions including the statewide mandate requiring masks in public and limits on business capacity.
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Doubt it.

Vaccine supply about to surge though.

Edit: Welp - that's par for the course and why I don't bet on Aggie sports...
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Opening Texas 100%!
Alta
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What was closed? Other than masks things have seemed normal to me but I guess I don't frequent bars.
JBenn06
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Are the masks gone?
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Alta said:

What was closed? Other than masks things have seemed normal to me but I guess I don't frequent bars.


Or go to athletic events, concerts, etc.
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JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
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JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?


Yes!
hrcapers
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State mandate for masks ends next Wednesday. Individual business may still have their own rules, including masks.
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JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?
TTUArmy
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It's time.
GAC06
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Finally
Old Buffalo
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beerad12man
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AgsMyDude said:

JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
6 months too late
AgsMyDude
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beerad12man said:

AgsMyDude said:

JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
6 months too late
1 month too early
beerad12man
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AgsMyDude said:

beerad12man said:

AgsMyDude said:

JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
6 months too late
1 month too early
You can wear one for the rest of your life if you wish. That's the beauty of it.
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AgsMyDude said:

beerad12man said:

AgsMyDude said:

JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
6 months too late
1 month too early
Florida (and science) disagree.
AgsMyDude
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beerad12man said:

AgsMyDude said:

beerad12man said:

AgsMyDude said:

JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
6 months too late
1 month too early
You can wear one for the rest of your life if you wish. That's the beauty of it.
Definitely won't. Herd immunity will be reached soon. I guess this can only expedite that.
Teslag
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Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty we are free at last.
FDXAg
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Tomorrow, right?

Or next Wednesday a week from now?
aggiebymarriage88
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I would think most businesses will still require masks for a bit longer
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AgsMyDude said:

beerad12man said:

AgsMyDude said:

beerad12man said:

AgsMyDude said:

JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
6 months too late
1 month too early
You can wear one for the rest of your life if you wish. That's the beauty of it.
Definitely won't. Herd immunity will be reached soon. I guess this can only expedite that.

Something that should have been done a year ago.
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TWO WEEKS TOO EARLY!
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AgsMyDude said:

JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
because it is too early. More people need to be vaccinated first.

I know this isn't what people want to hear but Abbott's order could undo a lot of the progress we've made.
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I think some small businesses will have some hard choices to make.
I wouldn't doubt if some business owners are uncertain how to proceed for their client base and employees. The mandates are/were useful as cover. Now owners and managers are going to have to address the issue directly with clients and staff.
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WHOOP!
amercer
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AgsMyDude said:

beerad12man said:

AgsMyDude said:

beerad12man said:

AgsMyDude said:

JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
6 months too late
1 month too early
You can wear one for the rest of your life if you wish. That's the beauty of it.
Definitely won't. Herd immunity will be reached soon. I guess this can only expedite that.



Where I am we'll vaccinate to herd immunity, in Texas they'll transmit their way there. Doesn't make a lot of difference to me though, since by the time I visit in August it will be all good.
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larry culpepper said:

AgsMyDude said:

JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
because it is too early. More people need to be vaccinated first.

I know this isn't what people want to hear but Abbott's order could undo a lot of the progress we've made.
"Just two more weeks" "We need to flatten the curve" enough of the bs
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larry culpepper said:

AgsMyDude said:

JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
because it is too early. More people need to be vaccinated first.

I know this isn't what people want to hear but Abbott's order could undo a lot of the progress we've made.


Then maybe you should wear two masks to make up for the one I'm not going to wear anymore.
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Salute The Marines said:

larry culpepper said:

AgsMyDude said:

JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
because it is too early. More people need to be vaccinated first.

I know this isn't what people want to hear but Abbott's order could undo a lot of the progress we've made.


Then maybe you should wear two masks to make up for the one I'm not going to wear anymore.
Make it 4 so he can wear one for my wife and me.
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larry culpepper said:

AgsMyDude said:

JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
because it is too early. More people need to be vaccinated first.

I know this isn't what people want to hear but Abbott's order could undo a lot of the progress we've made.
The progress on case counts, hospitalizations, or deaths?

Because if most of the most the 1a and 1b groups have been vaccinated, then case counts can go up, but hospitalizations and deaths, in theory, shouldn't rise to critical levels.
GAC06
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Should be interesting in places where masks are pure theater like wearing a mask into a restaurant or gym.

*yes yes masks are theater in most places
amercer
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Beat40 said:

larry culpepper said:

AgsMyDude said:

JBenn06 said:

Are the masks gone?

No masks, 100% open effective next Wed.

Seems a bit early IMO.
because it is too early. More people need to be vaccinated first.

I know this isn't what people want to hear but Abbott's order could undo a lot of the progress we've made.
The progress on case counts, hospitalizations, or deaths?

Because if most of the most the 1a and 1b groups have been vaccinated, then case counts can go up, but hospitalizations and deaths, in theory, shouldn't rise to critical levels.


Seeing the break between cases and deaths is the end point, but the death data lags and is really bouncy. It's going to happen but I think they are just starting to see it in Israel and they are way ahead of us.

But yeah it will be awesome when no ones uses cases to drive restrictions.
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GAC06 said:

Should be interesting in places where masks are pure theater like wearing a mask into a restaurant or gym.

*yes yes masks are theater in most places
exactly, my small local gym we all wear masks but also not really and restaurants are basically for show. however it only takes one person to make fuss..
GAC06
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My gym still asks people to wear them walking in or out and in the locker room. Maybe 10% wear them in the actual workout area
 
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