Greg Abbott issued an executive order Friday morning that requires all rafting and tubing businesses to close, just ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.
“As I said from the start, if the positivity rate rose above 10%, the State of Texas would take further action to mitigate the spread of COVID-19,” Abbott said Friday.
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“The actions in this executive order are essential to our mission to swiftly contain this virus and protect public health.
The executive order also states that “transportation of people for the purpose of rafting or tubing” is also prohibited.