Politics & Government

Gov. Abbott Says No Mask Mandate In Texas Schools As Districts Announce COVID-19 Prevention Plans

"There will be no mask mandate imposed. And the reason for that is very clear, there are so many people who have immunities."

(Emily Leayman/Patch)

July 22, 2021

Ahead of the first day of school, Texas districts are starting to release information on how they plan to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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It comes as schools in Texas can’t require masks, per Governor Abbott’s executive order.

“There will be no mask mandate imposed. And the reason for that is very clear, there are so many people who have immunities,” he said on Wednesday, July 21.

Find out what's happening in Dallasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.



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