Texas is lifting most of its remaining coronavirus restrictions, including its statewide mask mandate and capacity restrictions on businesses, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Tuesday.
In a speech, Abbott emphasized that he expects people will continue to exercise personal responsibility to keep themselves safe without a government mandate.
“Texans have mastered the daily habits to avoid getting COVID,” Abbott said.
Abbott also said that effective March 10, every business will be allowed to open at 100 percent capacity.
“Make no mistake, COVID has not suddenly disappeared. COVID still exists in Texas, in the United States and across the globe,” Abbott said.
“But it is clear from the recoveries, the vaccinations, the reduced hospitalizations and the safe practices that Texans are using, that state mandates are no longer needed,” he added.
Abbott cited increasing vaccination rates and a low statewide positivity rate as additional justification, saying that the state is “in a far better position now.”
Abbott said about 5.7 million shots have been administered, particularly to seniors, and that by the end of this month, “every senior who wants a vaccine shot can get a vaccine shot.”
Texas has a total population of nearly 30 million people.
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JUST IN: Texas governor scraps state mask mandate, other COVID restrictions https://t.co/U1Wl77hBRv pic.twitter.com/DyFvo1tXh2
— The Hill (@thehill) March 2, 2021
As long as Texas quarantines itself for a few months after this, I'm okay with it. Freedom and stuff. https://t.co/fr9bG5fBXw
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) March 2, 2021
Texas: the “throw away your antibiotics with three days left because you’re starting to feel better” of states.
— Jay Black (@jayblackisfunny) March 2, 2021
Well, Donnie Boy killed hundreds of thousands of people. Time for the rest of the GOP political arm of the Trump cult to do its part and kill more.
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