Updated at 4:28 p.m. ET
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he is lifting the state’s mask mandate and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100%. Abbott, a Republican, said the mandates are no longer needed due to advancements of vaccines and therapeutics to protect against COVID-19.
His new executive order goes into effect on Wednesday, March 10, and it rescinds most of the governor’s earlier executive orders related to the coronavirus.
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