AUSTIN, Texas (KETK) – Gov. Abbott announced that he would be extending his social distancing executive order until April 30 just two days after President Trump extended federal guidelines.
Two weeks ago, Abbott issued an order that put into law strict social distancing restrictions that had been recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and backed by President Trump. They included:
- Bans on groups larger than 10 people
- All schools and gyms closed
- Bars and restaurants suspend in-house service
- Hospital and nursing home visits suspended unless providing care
That order was set to expire Friday, April 3 at 11:59 p.m. On Sunday, President Trump extended the federal guidelines until April 30, well past his original hope of Easter Sunday.
As of noon on Tuesday, Texas had tested nearly 43,000 residents with 3,266 testing positive for COVID-19. 41 patients have died as a result of the virus.
