Gov. Abbott has ordered that bars can reopen starting October 14th if the county judge opts-in and only in areas where the COVID hospitalization rate is under 15%.
Here’s the current status of that:
| TSA Region | Main City | % Hospitalization for COVID, Oct 7 |
| A | Amarillo | 15.8% |
| B | Lubbock | 13.5% |
| C | Wichita Falls | 4.3% |
| D | Abilene | 6.6% |
| E | DFW | 7.6% |
| F | Paris | 16.9% |
| G | Longview/Tyler | 11.9% |
| H | Lufkin | 16.8% |
| I | El Paso | 14.0% |
| J | Midland/Odessa | 8.6% |
| K | San Angelo | 0.8% |
| L | Belton/Killeen | 3.8% |
| M | Waco | 14.1% |
| N | College Station | 8.7% |
| O | Austin | 2.9% |
| P | San Antonio | 5.5% |
| Q | Houston | 4.4% |
| R | Galveston | 9.8% |
| S | Victoria | 17.4% |
| T | Laredo | 21.9% |
| U | Corpus Christi | 9.8% |
| V | RGV | 14.6% |
| Statewide | 7.6% |
As of today, those in the Amarillo, Paris, Lufkin, Victor, or Laredo regions couldn’t reopen whether or not the county opts-in. Lubbock, Longview, El Paso, Waco, and the Rio Grande Valley are borderline, but under 15%.
You can watch Gov. Abbott’s announcement on his Facebook page:
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