Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Tuesday that his state’s mask mandate will be lifted and all businesses will be allowed to open at full capacity, local media reported.
“It is now time to open Texas 100%,” Abbott said, adding that the lifting of the COVID-19-related restrictions will go into effect March 10, a local ABC affiliate in Lubbock reported.
(Reporting by Brendan O’Brien in Chicago; Editing by Leslie Adler)
