Bexar Country officials announced on Monday that businesses now operating at 75% must reduce capacity to 50%, and all bars must close, due to the rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the region. These measures go into effect Tuesday, December 29th.

These cutbacks were mandated in Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32 from October, that allowed certain venues to open to 75% capacity, unless they were in a Trauma Service Area with seven consecutive days where the number of COVID-19 hospitalized patients exceeded 15% of the total hospital capacity. That threshold was met on Sunday, according to county officials.

Bexar County in in Trauma Service Area P, and the order states that 50% occupancy limits are now in effect for most businesses. This includes amusements parks, zoos, aquariums, museums, libraries, natural caverns, and other facilities, as well as collegiate and professional sporting events.

For more information, see the Texas DSHS official website.

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