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Corona Virus Updates From Mayor Adler By Sumaiya Malik Here is some Covid-19 Pandemic related news that affecting us: 1. Mayor Adler today issued an Or-
Breast Cancer Patients Impacted By COVID-19
der, focusing on making all businesses require masking (and not just having a safety plan). (Continued On Page 23)
Don’t Ignore Signs Of Stroke With hospitals around the country reporting a recent drop in the
Rising unemployment, mandatory stay-at-home orders, and an over-
burdened health care system are causing a perfect storm for breast cancer patients who have concerns or need care, according to the experts at Susan G. Komen. (Continued On Page 05)
number of stroke cases arriving in their emergency rooms, some health experts suspect that fear of COVID-19 may be causing people to avoid going to the hospital and calling 911 for non-COVID related medical emergencies, like stroke. (Continued On Page 08)
Action To Contain Spread Of COVID-19 IN TEXAS
June26,2020. Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order limiting certain businesses and services as part of the state’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. This decision comes as the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 and the number of hospitalizations have increased and the
positivity rate in Texas increased above 10%, which the Governor
previously stated would lead to further preventative action. The targeted, measured directives in the executive order are based on links between certain types of businesses and services and the recent rise in positive cases throughout the state. The order includes the following: All bars and similar establishments that receive more than 51% of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages are required to close at 12:00 PM today. These businesses may remain open for delivery and take-out, including for alcoholic beverages, as authorized by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. (Continued On Page 20)
Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order Expanding Hospital Capacity June 25, 2020. Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order to ensure hospital bed availability for COVID-19 patients as Texas faces an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The Governor’s order suspends elective surgeries at hospitals in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Travis counties. (Continued On Page 23)
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