Gov. Greg Abbott Gives Statement About Stay-at-Home Order
In a press conference Monday afternoon, Governor Greg Abbott stated he is ending the Stay-at-Home order at the end of the month.
Governor Abbott says businesses can start the reopening process in phases starting Friday with retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters and malls but will only be allowed to operate at 25% capacity.
The second phase will start taking place around May 18th as long as the State doesn’t see a flare up on Covid-19.
The Governor said his new order “supersedes all local orders” saying those businesses must remain closed but his order “gives permission to reopen, not a requirement,” and can remain closed if they can do so.
Abbott is holding off on reopening certain businesses like barbershops, hair salons, bars and gyms for the time being, and said he hopes those businesses can open “on or no later than mid-May.”
