« Closing down Texas again will always be the last option, » said Governor Greg Abbott.
Florida’s governor acknowledged increased testing alone cannot account for recent record numbers of new COVID-19 cases. He said he’ll crack down on businesses that don’t follow social distancing guidelines but will not change the state’s reopening plan or enact a state-wide mandatory mask order.
As Florida topped 100,000 cases Monday, more cases of younger people are testing positive. Doctors are sounding the alarm.
« But when young people get infected, they go home and they infect their parents, » said Dr. Charles Lockwood. « They will kill people by giving vulnerable people the virus.
