In recent weeks, he has declared the state open for business, but has also said that Texans should stay home. “We are focused on strategies that slow the spread of this virus while also allowing Texans to continue earning a paycheck to support their families,” Mr. Abbott said on Thursday. “We were open for four days, and the cases just started going up and up,” he said. Mr. YeeFoon, 43, added that he thought reopening too quickly had also harmed business. Less people want to go out.”Hospitalizations are on the rise across Texas, including hard-hit Houston, where the Texas Medical Center reported a steep increase in patients over the last 10 days.

Source: New York Times June 25, 2020 22:50 UTC