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Abbott mandates wearing of masks in most Texas counties

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday afternoon has issued a nearly-statewide mandatory order requiring persons in any county having reported 20 or more cases of COVID-19 to wear mask covering their mouth and nose when they are inside a business and any other building open to the public and in any outdoor public space where physical distancing is not possible.

The order goes into effect at 12:01 p.m. Friday, July 3. The governor also banned outdor gatherings of more than 10 people without prior approval from local officials.

The previous limit was 100 people. There are some exceptions: children younger than 10 years old, anyone with a medical condition preventing them from wearing a mask, persons who are eating or drinking, and those

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