March 28, 2020      4:58 PM

Abbott hints at a phased return to normal in Texas, based on specific COVID-19 risk

Gov. Greg Abbott suggested the return to normal after current shelter-in-place orders may be a phased process, one based on the health risks to local communities.

Abbott dropped his initial executive order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on March 19. That’s only been nine days ago. And if the underlying theory remains that Texans are isolating themselves for at least 15 days, that would put Day 15 on next Friday, April 3.

Asked yesterday about when Texas students might return to school, Abbott suggested Texas, and the nation, will be reassessing its self-quarantines around the 15-day mark. Where Texas is and what the next steps are will be guided by the advice of health experts, he said.

By Kimberly Reeves and Scott Braddock

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