Mask mode has been canceled in two US states and the economy is completely open - ForumDaily
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Two states of the United States have canceled the mask mode and completely open the economy

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on March 2 that he would lift the state's mask requirement, even as health officials warn against weakening security measures. Writes about it CNN.

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Abbott made this announcement during an event at the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, at which he ordered the cancellation of most of his previous guides, including mask mode.

Abbott said that businesses of any type will be able to open 100% from March 10.

“Too many Texans have lost job opportunities. Too many small business owners have struggled to pay their bills. This needs to end. It’s time to open up Texas 100%,” he said.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves also announced on March 2 that all mask requirements will expire and that businesses can resume operations 100%. The new orders will take effect Wednesday, March 3, Tate said.

“Our hospitalizations and case numbers have dropped sharply, and the vaccine is being distributed quickly. It's time! — Reeves wrote.

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Abbott's announcement came as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to fall across the country. However, health experts say the relaxation of restrictions now could lead to a new spike, especially with the spread of virus strains.

Over the past year, Texans have "adopted daily habits that help them avoid contracting Covid," Abbott said. As of March 1, 6,57% of Texans were fully vaccinated, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Abbott said on March 2 that the state had 5,7 million vaccinations, there is a surplus of personal protective equipment (PPE) and "10 million Texans have recovered from Covid."

“The lifting of statewide orders does not mean the end of personal responsibility and caring for your family, friends and others in your community,” Abbott said. “People and businesses don’t need the state to tell them what to do.”

In a March 2 statement, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said she disagreed with the governor's decision.

“Abandoning critical public health interventions that work will not make Texas communities safer or speed the return to normalcy,” Hidalgo said.

“Every time public health measures are lifted, we see a surge in hospitalizations,” Hidalgo said in a statement.

Hidalgo said the state is "gradually approaching the end of this pandemic."

“Now is not the time to reverse the progress we have worked so hard to achieve,” the judge said in a statement. “At best, today’s decision is wishful thinking.” At worst, it is a cynical attempt to distract Texans from the failures of state oversight of our energy grid.”

Jason Brewer, a spokesman for the retail lobbying group, said that "loosening sound safety rules such as wearing masks is a mistake."

“Rolling back safety measures will unfairly put retail workers back into the role of enforcers of rules still recommended by the CDC and other public health advocates,” Brewer said in a statement. “It could also jeopardize the safety of pharmacies and groceries that are being turned into vaccination centers.”

No mask will be punished for

Abbott said he knows some officials will worry that the reopening of the state will worsen the disease situation in their communities. He says his order solves this problem.

“If coronavirus hospitalizations in any of Texas' 22 hospital regions exceed 15% of that region's hospital bed capacity for seven consecutive days, then the district judge in that region can implement Covid mitigation strategies in their district,” Abbott said.

However, at the county level, a judge cannot put anyone in jail for not following orders related to Covid, and no punishment can be imposed on people who do not wear masks, the governor said.

“If restrictions are imposed at the county level, all businesses should be allowed to operate at a minimum of 50% capacity,” he said.

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The mayors of Mission, Houston and Dallas have said they will continue to either encourage or require the wearing of masks in their city buildings, despite Abbott's decree.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the governor's statement "really undermines all the sacrifices that have been made by medical workers, doctors, nurses, ambulance workers, firefighters, police officers, municipal employees, people in the community."

Austin Mayor Steve Adler said everyone in the city was “overwhelmed” by Abbott's statement.

“It’s staggering considering where we are,” Adler said. He added that everyone had worked too hard to now risk their health again.

Adler said he and Travis County Judge Andy Brown sent a letter to the governor's office on March 2 morning, "pleading with him not to."

The city will continue to operate within its mask mandate, Adler said, and the Travis County Chamber of Commerce issued a statement calling on its member businesses to also require masks.

“It’s self-help at this point,” Adler said.

As a ForumDaily reader, who lives in Texas, wrote to us, immediately after the news from the governor, local schools sent a letter to parents stating that they had their own rules and that wearing masks remained mandatory.

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