Governor Greg Abott issued an Executive Order last Tuesday lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing the capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100 percent, effective March 10.
“With the medical advancements of vaccines and antibody therapeutic drugs, Texas now has the tools to protect Texans from the virus,” Abbott said during his March 3 announcement. “We must now do more to restore livelihoods and normalcy for Texans by opening Texas 100 percent.
As one of the last states to implement COVID-19 restrictions, Texas became one of the first states to lift them.
“The governor made a decision ...