Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered bars to close on Friday amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the second most populous state in the country. As Abbott outlined a series of measures aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19 in Texas, the chief executive of Harris County, the state’s largest, issued a stay-at-home advisory and raised the threat level to Level 1, or “severe.” Under Abbott’s executive order, bars are required to close but may continue to provide delivery and take-out service.
