Texas Coronavirus Cases Hit Single Day High As Gov. Greg Abbott Says Fans Can Attend Outdoor Sporting Events
From Friday all the counties in the Lone Star State, with the exception of Deaf Smith, El Paso, Moore, Potter and Randall counties, will be allowed to host fans in outdoor venues for professional sporting events, provided capacity is capped at 25 percent. Prior to welcoming fans back into the stadiums, however, the respective leagues will need to receive approval from the Texas Department of State Health Services. Fans, however, are still banned from attending indoor sporting events and Abbott did not address college and high school sports, although a week ago Abbott had suggested some fans could be allowed to attend college football games this fall....