//Despite Governor’s Order to Re-Open Bars, Dallas Watering Holes Will Stay Shut

Despite Governor’s Order to Re-Open Bars, Dallas Watering Holes Will Stay Shut

Even though bars in Texas can technically reopen following Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest executive order, judge Clay Jenkins has announced that it won’t be happening in Dallas County.

The new guidance from the governor’s office, announced in a video posted to Abbott’s Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon, allows bars in regions where COVID-19 hospitalizations account for 15 percent or less of that area’s hospital capacity. Following Abbott’s proclamation, Jenkins quickly issued a statement on Twitter, noting that the numbers are