Despite increasing COVID-19 cases, Governor Greg Abbott says he will not issue another Texas mask warrant

TEXAS – In a live interview on KPRC 2 News at 5, Governor Greg Abbott said that despite the increase in COVID-19 cases in the United States, he will not impose another mask warrant.

Instead, Abbott said he was working with local authorities to make sure everyone has the supplies they need to get vaccinated if they want to.

“The medical component, as we all know, is that one of the things that drastically reduces, if not eliminates, the possibility of getting COVID or even getting the Delta variant of COVID is getting vaccinated,” said Abbott.

The governor said the reason he didn’t issue another mask warrant is because people are “immune to COVID through vaccination or through their own exposure and recovery.”

“It would be inappropriate to require people who are already immune to wear a mask,” Abbott said. “But also, what we do know is that everyone who watches the show and in the state of Texas knows exactly what the standards are and if they want to adopt them in order to protect themselves.”

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Abbott said those most at risk of dying or getting sick, namely the elderly, get vaccinated. He said more than 80% of seniors in Texas have received at least one dose of the vaccine and at least 70% are fully immunized.

“It is only the younger cohort that has just reached vaccination age that has yet to receive a vaccine,” Abbott said.

Additionally, Abbott spoke briefly about the kids returning to school in just over a month and the protocols that would be put in place. The governor said children would not be required by the government or schools to wear a mask in the fall.

“What we predict is that as the kids get closer to the start of the school year, and with the increase in the Delta variant, you will likely see an increase in the number of parents choosing to have the child immunized, as well. that the increase in the number of teachers who have not yet been vaccinated, probably going out and getting vaccinated, “Abbott said.” So I expect to see an increase in the number of people getting vaccinated . ”

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Watch Governor Greg Abbott’s full interview in the video playlist above.