Houston new lockdown order1/3/2024 ![]() ![]() The April 3 date was picked to match the directives coming out of Texas Gov. "We are letting science and health data drive the decisions we make," Hidalgo said. Citing "an exponential increase in the number of patients coming into the hospital, the percentage of those who need to be treated in the ICU and the length of time that patients have to spend in intensive care," Hidalgo said, "What these experts on the front lines tell us is if we keep going at the rate we are going we will end up in the situation that we simply run out of ICU space." The decision was dictated by science, medical experts and data analysis., Hidalgo said. People are expected to keep six feet of distance between individuals and people aren't supposed to sit on benches. Parks will remain open but no playgrounds. Hidalgo said the opened public testing sites in Harris County have evaluated the maximum daily number of people (250 at each site) they can, but the county is due to run out at the end of today of the testing kits it received from the federal government and will be waiting on more supplies. "The food supply chain remains sound," he added. Residents can still go to the grocery store,pharmacies and gas stations, the mayor said. However Hidalgo disagreed with this, citing what has happened in cities like San Francisco and New York as examples of the imperative need to take action now. He insisted that there have only been a few new cases in Harris County and that stricter measures restricting residents' freedom to move about are not needed. Texas Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) has criticized Hidalgo's expected action stating: "Why are you not asking for voluntary compliance from the public in the spirit of American liberty and Texas friendship?" in a press release from his office. Today, he resisted the term lockdown, saying that changes in the situation compelled this next step and that it is really a stay-at-home order. She was supported in this by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner who only last Friday insisted there would be no lockdown in Houston. So I am issuing a stay home,work safe order for Harris County walking in lockstep with Mayor Turner, " the judge said. ![]() "We are taking steps to prioritize human life. Daycares remain open for the children of workers deemed essential. ![]() Restaurants will still be able to do takeout and delivery orders but must space people our six feet apart. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in an early morning press conference today issued a mandatory stay-at-home, work-safe order effective through April 3, exempting only people working in certain industries including police, fire and health care workers. Please see the Disabilities & Mask Requirements box on this page for information about requesting accommodations related to a disability.Well it's not turn out the lights, but the party (if there was one scheduled) is definitely over in Harris County starting at one minute before midnight today. GA-38 states the following regarding a private business's ability to require masks: In providing or obtaining services, every person (including individuals, businesses, and other legal entities) is strongly encouraged to use good-faith efforts and available resources to follow the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) health recommendations, found at Generally speaking, a business can set their own rules and policies - similar to a “no shirt, no shoes, no service” rule - as long as they do not discriminate against a protected class of people ( e.g., on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or disability). Private businesses still have the right to require masks for customers and employees, but most state and local government entities can no longer do so. Search library website find library books hide navigation menu ![]()
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