Coronavirus spike leads to tighter restrictions

Published June 26, 2020 11:00pm ET



Governors have reinstated some restrictions on businesses as new daily coronavirus cases skyrocket.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that bars will be shut down and restaurant capacity will be capped at a lower occupancy as a spike in coronavirus cases across the state has fueled a rising number of hospitalizations and driven the coronavirus positivity rate above 10%.

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