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To: Governor Greg Abbott
Governor Abbott: Close all bars & restaurants immediately and provide financial support to workers
The COVID-19 coronavirus is a global pandemic that’s spreading in our communities. Elective social distancing is not proving to be as effective as it needs to be to stop the spread of this viral disease.
The state government needs to step in and demand that all bars, restaurants, and non-essential gathering spaces be shut down and workers be compensated for not being able to go to work.
The state government needs to step in and demand that all bars, restaurants, and non-essential gathering spaces be shut down and workers be compensated for not being able to go to work.
Why is this important?
The COVID-19 coronavirus is putting our families at risk, and elective social distancing is not effective. Bars and restaurants continue to be filled with people, which puts everyone at risk. In fact, many carriers of the coronavirus are asymptomatic and do not even realize they are spreading the infection to others.
Whether we are aware of it or not, we could be passing on the coronavirus to those that are most at-risk—older folks and people that are immuno-compromised.
Dr. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, has made an estimate that close to 1.7 million people could die from the coronavirus in the U.S. if we don’t do anything to get a handle on the spread of this dangerous virus, not to mention the overloading of our healthcare facilities. Individuals cannot carry the entire responsibility of mitigating community spread and flattening the curve of infection, the government must step in and do their part.
Governor Abbott needs to do what other governors across the country have, and demand that all bars, restaurants, and non-essential gathering places be shut down and workers receive compensation for their lost wages.
People’s lives and livelihoods are at stake, and we must do our part in protecting our communities from this public health crisis.
Whether we are aware of it or not, we could be passing on the coronavirus to those that are most at-risk—older folks and people that are immuno-compromised.
Dr. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, has made an estimate that close to 1.7 million people could die from the coronavirus in the U.S. if we don’t do anything to get a handle on the spread of this dangerous virus, not to mention the overloading of our healthcare facilities. Individuals cannot carry the entire responsibility of mitigating community spread and flattening the curve of infection, the government must step in and do their part.
Governor Abbott needs to do what other governors across the country have, and demand that all bars, restaurants, and non-essential gathering places be shut down and workers receive compensation for their lost wages.
People’s lives and livelihoods are at stake, and we must do our part in protecting our communities from this public health crisis.