Llano, TX- 6:00 PM-
Today, at 2:30 PM, Governor Greg Abbot issued a new Executive Order and Proclamation requiring all Texans to wear a face covering in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases.
As of 4:00 PM today, the Llano County Local Health Authority, Dr. Jack Franklin advised the number of Llano County residents with active COVID-19 cases has increased to 33 residents with an additional 8 cases listed as recovered.
Llano County Judge Ron Cunningham stated, “Due to Llano County’s active COVID-19 cases exceeding 20 cases, Llano County is required to abide with Governor Abbott’s order and proclamation which is set to take effect at 12:01 PM on July 3, 2020.”
According to the Governor’s order, “Every person in Texas shall wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when inside a commercial entity or other building or space open to the public, or when in an outdoor public space, wherever it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same household,” with the some exceptions. Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-29 can be viewed at https://open.texas.gov/uploads/files/organization/opentexas/EO-GA-29-use-of-face-coverings-during-COVID-19-IMAGE-07-02-2020.pdf.
Governor Abbott’s Proclamation amends Executive Order GA-28 item #5 which limits gatherings from 100 persons down to 10 persons and this proclamation is also effective 12:01 PM, July 3, 2020. The Governor’s Proclamation can be viewed at https://open.texas.gov/uploads/files/organization/opentexas/DISASTER-proclamation-amending-GA-28-mass-gatherings-IMAGE-07-02-2020.pdf.
All businesses, residents and visitors of Llano County are urged to follow Texas DSHS guidelines which can be viewed at https://www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/opentexas.aspx.