Coronavirus Hospitalizations Rise Again in TSA-F

The coronavirus hospitalization rate for Trauma Service Area F, which includes Paris, Sulphur Springs and Mount Pleasant, has risen to above 15% for the first time  in sixth months. Back in February, the high rate prompted Governor Abbott to order business capacity limits and closures and businesses were affected for about a month. Governor Abbott now says there will be no more state mandates regardless of the hospitalization rate