Bars To Reopen Next Week

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: