Abbott Still Maintains No Shutdown Coming, Mask Order Enough

Governor Abbott remains convinced that his current statewide mask order is enough to stop the coronavirus’s current surge. At a Capitol press conference Thursday, Abbott said the CDC director confirmed that if everyone adopts the face mask requirement, Texas will be able to control COVID-19. Abbott added that slow turnaround times for coronavirus test results are due to an overload on private labs and that the state-based labs can generate results within 48 hours.