Dallas County has reinstated an indoor mask mandate in businesses, schools and county buildings effective Wednesday night.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued an executive order on Wednesday requiring masks to be worn inside certain public facilities as the county and state continue to see a surge in COVID-19 cases.
The news follows a temporary restraining order that Jenkins issued on Monday against an executive order that Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued in May that banned mask mandates in schools and local governments, NBC 5 Dallas-Forth Worth reported.
In July, Abbott issued an executive order that further reiterated that cities, counties, school districts and others could not require people to wear coverings indoors.
A district judge in Dallas County granted the restraining order issued by Jenkins on Tuesday, allowing the county to avoid having to abide by Abbott’s mask ban.
“The citizens of Dallas County have and will continue to be damaged and injured by Governor Abbott’s conduct,” the district judge’s order said, according to The Dallas Morning News. “Judge Jenkins cannot be precluded from implementing the mitigation strategies he believes are sound, reliable, and backed by scientific evidence.”
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