Mayor Sylvester Turner confirmed on Sunday that fire marshals would start to enforce health policies in place to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus in bars and clubs across the city.
-19 cases, the city's mayor warned as infections in the reopening state rise.on Sunday that fire marshals would start to enforce health policies in place to limit the spread of the novelin bars and clubs, which are only permitted to open to the public with 25 percent occupancy.
The mayor expressed disappointment after videos and images taken at local Memorial Day celebrations showed some businesses overcrowded, with many citizens appearing to ignore social distancing measures while lacking face coverings.and 1,533 deaths. On May 23 there were more than 1,000 new cases, preceded by 928 on May 22, 1,258 on May 21 and 1,103 on May 20. May 15 saw over 1,800 infections in a single day.
In Harris County, where Houston is located, health service data shows there have been over 10,900 cases, the largest of any county in the state. But one new projection model suggested the region could see 2,000 daily new cases by June,"We're not equipped to handle that type of surge," Turner said."We can take about 200 cases a day... with contact tracing and we're building up that program.
"There are still people who think it's a joke, and it's not a joke. Things have opened up. We're in stage two in the state of Texas so bars, restaurants, barber shops are open. [We're] nervous but we're going to do everything we can to manage the virus."COVIDImages and videos of packed-out bars, clubs and waterparks circulated on social media and news outlets over the weekend.
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