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#BREAKING: COVID19 Tests Stolen From Parkland

COVID19 Tests were stolen from Parkland Hospital delaying both testing and results for many in South Dallas.

This has been confirmed to NBC News that thieves struck their COVID19 testing site overnight, stealing both equipment and supplies.

COVID19 Testing Equipment and Supplies Stolen From Parkland Hospital

The testing site at The Salvation Army’s Pleasant Grove Corps Community Center at 8341 Elam Road, which is maintained and managed by the Parkland Health & Hospital System, was to open for the first time Monday after moving from the Inspired vision Compassion Center over the weekend.

COVID19 Tests

Dealyed testing is an issue for local government as daily COVID19 cases surge past 1150 per day. The Texas Education Agency is also trying to mandate back to school plans without testing measures able to safely be in place.

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COVID19 Masks Are Back

Masks for COVID19 prevention are back! Friday morning, Dallas County commissioners voted to mandate that businesses in the county require customers to wear a mask to contain the spread of novel coronavirus.

Clay Jenkins Wears His COVID19 Prevention Mask

Dallas County Commissioners passed the order 3-2 after an emotional debate. Commissioners Elba Garcia and Theresa Daniel voted with County Judge Clay Jenkins in favor of the mask requirement. Commissioners J.J. Koch and John Wiley Price voted against.

Businesses that don’t comply face up to a $500 fine.

COVID19 In Texas

The order comes as Dallas and Tarrant county see COVID19 related infection spikes. This includes 413 confirmed cases in Dallas County on Wednesday.

Bexar County issued similar rules and Gov. Greg Abbott did not object to Bexar County’s new rule. In an interview he said: “Just like they can require people to wear shoes and shirts, these businesses can require people to wear face masks if they come into their businesses. Now, local officials are just now realizing that that was authorized.”

Governor Abbott seems to be playing both sides of the fence on the COVID19 issue. Earlier this week he said schools would open in person.

The new order goes into effect at 11:59 PM tonight, June 19, 2020.

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