Gov. Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order today requiring all bars and similar establishments that receive more than 51 percent in gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages to close by 12 p.m. on June 26.

These businesses may remain open for delivery and takeout, including for alcoholic beverages, as authorized by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC).

The order allows restaurants to remain open for dine-in services, but at a capacity not to exceed 50 percent beginning Monday, June 29. This occupancy limit is down from the previously expanded limit of 75 percent that began June 12 as part of the State’s third phase of reopening. Further phases to reopen Texas have been paused.

Under the order, rafting and tubing businesses must also close, and outdoor gatherings of 100 or more people must be approved by local governments, with certain exceptions such as religious services, childcare services, and youth camps.

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On Thursday, June 25 Gov. Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order requiring hospitals in Dallas, Bexar, Harris, and Travis Counties to postpone all elective surgeries and procedures, beginning at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 26.

According to the order, all hospitals in these counties are ordered to postpone all surgeries and procedures that are not medically necessary to diagnose or correct a serious medical condition or to preserve the life of a patient who without timely performance of the procedure would be at risk for adverse medical consequences or death. The order does not apply to procedures that would not deplete hospital capacity needed for COVID-19 patients. Abbott can add or subtract from the list of effected counties by proclamation.

As of 3:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting more than 125,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 throughout the state, with 18,135 of those being in Dallas County. As of noon on Thursday, June 25, there have been 581 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Carrollton community and 8 related deaths. Abbott said on Monday, June 22 that “COVID-19 is now spreading at an unacceptable rate in the state of Texas, and it must be corralled.”

To learn more about the strategies being taken by the state and each of the counties in which Carrollton resides to slow the spread, click here. To confirm which County a person might reside in, click here for the City’s searchable, interactive map that includes county lines, as well as school districts within Carrollton's city limits.

Dallas County Commissioners voted Friday, June 19 to issue an order requiring Dallas County businesses that provide goods or services directly to the public to ensure all employees and customers over the age of 10 wear a mask or face covering. The new measure goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. Friday, June 19.
 
Although a strong recommendation until now per Gov. Greg Abbott's most recent executive order, the new Dallas County order mandates face coverings with a potential penalty of $500 for businesses that fail to comply. 
 
The order also states that all people 10 and older shall wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when in a public place where it is difficult to maintain 6 feet of distance between themselves and others. However, no civil or criminal penalty will be imposed on individuals for failure to wear a face covering, consistent with the governor's order. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges face coverings for people over the age of two.

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