Tag: covid-19
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COVID in Austin Update (June 20)
On the news front, it has been pretty quiet today. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) issued emergency 30-day suspension of license to two Austin bars for violating COVID-19 protocols, the agency reported today. If you’re planning to get a drink at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden or Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot Icehouse (both in the 700…
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COVID in Austin Update (June 19)
Off of yesterday’s report from the Governor Abbott that schools will be in session without masks or testing, Austin ISD released a statement: Austin ISD has planned extensively for reopening schools on Aug. 18 with guidance from state and local authorities and health officials, working to ensure that health and safety procedures are in place. We…
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COVID in Austin Update (June 18)
Masks are the name of the game today. After yesterday’s busy day with Bexar County’s order and the Govenor giving in, other jurisdictions are jumping onto the bandwagon requiring businesses to require masks, with fines up to $1,000 for businesses not in compliance under the state law imposing that for failure to heed a disaster…
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COVID in Austin Update (June 17)
No new orders… yet. Update: Businesses are required to have a mask-requiring plan in place by June 23rd in Austin. After Governor Abbott’s caving by allowing the Bexar County orders, Austin’s Mayor Adler said that we’ll be under similar orders soon. Don’t wait for a business to require it. Just wear a mask now. Mayor…
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Governor Abbott Caves
The Governor walked backed his weak position on masks by “allowing” local jurisdictions to mandate that businesses require masks. As discussed yesterday, Governor Abbott removed the ability for local jurisdictions to enforce mandated masks. While local officials can still require it, no individual can be fined or jailed for it. In yesterday’s conference (see the…
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Covid in Austin Update (June 16)
Before we jump to today’s update, I wanted to share a little art that Austin Transportation added to Congress Ave today. In addition to the usual data drop, Governor Abbott held a press conference today looking at hospital capacity. Personally, the press conference was overall underwhelming. Numbers are going up, though in some places, Governor…