Tinapos na ng Texas, USA governor ang ipinaiiral na batas ng pagsusuot ng face mask at ang lockdowns sa naturang estado, ito'y sa kabila ng patuloy na pagdami ng mga kaso ng COVID-19 sa Amerika.
Sinabi ng Texas Governor Greg Abbott, isang Republican, nagpasya siya na tanggalin na ang polisiya sa pagsusulot ng face mask at mga lockdown at binuksan na rin niya, 100%, ang ekonomiya ng estado dahil nahihirapan na umano ang Texans.
Sa isang video na naka-post sa Twitter account ng New York Times, nakasaad ang sinabi ni Gov. Abbott:
"For nearly a half a year, businesses have been open either 75 percent or 50 percemt. And during that time too many Texans had been sidelined from employment opportunities. Too many business owners have struggled to pay their bills. This must end. It is now time to open Texas 100%.
"So today, I'm issuing a new executive order that rescinds most of the earlier executive orders. Effective next Wednesday, all businesses of any type are allowed to open 100%.
"Also, I'm ending the statewide mask mandate.
"But, despite these mandates, removing state manadates does not end personal responsibility or the importance of caring for your family members and caring for your friends and others in your community."
—LBG, GMA News