Greg Abbott says Texas bars can open Friday

Published May 18, 2020 8:52pm ET



Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that bars, wine tasting rooms, and craft breweries can reopen in Texas this Friday. They will be restricted to 25% capacity.

Restaurants, which have been restricted to 25% capacity since the beginning of May, will be able to expand to 50% on Friday. On Monday, child care services were able to resume immediately. Additionally, office spaces, nonessential manufacturing businesses, and gyms were permitted to reopen.

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