STATE / CORONAVIRUS

Gov. Greg Abbott says he won’t impose new mask mandate despite increasing COVID-19 cases

Abbott reiterated Tuesday that Texas schoolchildren will not face mask requirements as they return to school later this summer.

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
Posted 7/21/21

Gov. Greg Abbott says he will not impose another statewide mask mandate, despite COVID-19 cases being on the rise again. “There will be no mask mandate imposed, and the reasons for that are …

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