Effective March 24th, 11:59PM per the Mayor of Santa Fe via Galveston County Judge

Starts at 1159pm on the 24th. So Tuesday night.

Is this not public yet?

Official now.

fletch03 said:

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Official now.

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Where are you seeing that?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.click2houston.com/health/2020/03/23/galveston-county-is-first-houston-area-county-to-issue-a-stay-at-home-order-in-response-to-coronavirus-outbreak/%3foutputType=amp

This just officially closes bars, restaurants, and gyms. This is not a shelter in place order.

If businesses aren't forced to close what is the point?

What's the penalty for ignoring this?

Can you still go to the beach if you stay away from others?

This appears to be the same basic order implemented in other places. There are so many exceptions, I'm not sure it changes much. The article doesn't link to the full order, but it looks just like the CS and Dallas order.

Lots of tourist stuff will be closed I guess, so it probably affects Galveston a lot more than other places (tshirt shops, bike rentals, bars & restaurants of course) but banks, gas stations, lawyers, accountants, convenience stores, grocery stores, transportation aren't being closed by the order.

Jet Black said:

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If businesses aren't forced to close what is the point?

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