HOUSTON.
HOUSTON. ALL OF THEM LIVE AT A
RETIREMENT HOME.
RETIREMENT HOME. >> DIFFICULT TO PUT THE GENIE
BACK IN THE BOTTLE AFTER IT IS
OUT OF.
OUT OF.
OUT OF. >> THERE ARE NO MAGIC SOLUTIONS
COMING DOWN THE PIPE.
>>> INFECTIOUS DISEASES EXPERTS
SAYING SHUTTING DOWN BARS AND
ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO WEAR
MASKS WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO
STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.
THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER IS
BACK UP AND RUNNING.
THE HOUSTON MAYOR SAYING THAT
HE WAS PROMISED IT WOULD BE
OPERATING AGAIN TODAY AFTER IT
WAS DOWN FOR PART OF THE WEEK.
HE IS HOLDING A PRESS
CONFERENCE AT 3:00, AND WE WILL
HAVE IT FOR YOU.
>>> FOR THE SIX THE DAY IN A
ROW, TEXAS REPORTED MORE THAN
5000 NEW CASES.
THE POSITIVITY RATE AT 14% AND
IT IS AT 11% IN THE HOUSTON
AREA.
AREA.
AREA. HARRIS COUNTY REMAINS IN RED
ALERT.
ALERT.
ALERT. AND LENA HAVE ALGO IS IN SELF
COURTING AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO
SOMEONE WHO TESTED POSITIVE
LAST WEEK.
LAST WEEK. SHE HAS NO SYMPTOMS AND WILL
WORK VIRTUALLY.
WORK VIRTUALLY. >>> STARTING TODAY, RESTAURANT
IN TEXAS WILL REDUCE CAPACITY
TO 50%.
TO 50%.
TO 50%. THE TEXAS BAR AND NIGHTCLUB
ALLIANCE PLANS TO FILE SUIT
OVER THE EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT
CLOSED BARS ON FRIDAY.
SOME BUSINESSES SAY THAT ORDER
HAS NOT AFFECTED THEM BECAUSE
THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FILL
THE SEATS ANYWAY.
>> THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE
LAST WEEK.
LAST WEEK. BARS ARE TO SHUT DOORS AND
RESTAURANTS WILL NEED TO REDUCE
THE CAPACITY FROM 75% TO 50.
THE GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT ISSUED
THE EXECUTIVE ORDER IN AN
EFFORT TO CONTAIN THE SPREAD OF
COVID-19.
COVID-19.
COVID-19. THIS DECISION COMES AS THE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE TESTING
POSITIVE AND THE NUMBER OF
HOSPITALIZATIONS IN TEXAS ALL
INCREASED ABOVE 10%.
AND ALTHOUGH FOR SOME PLACES
THIS IS A STEP BACK FOR
BUSINESSES LIKE BUFFALO BREWING
COMPANY, THIS IS NOT A BIG
DEAL.
DEAL.
DEAL. THE
DEAL. THE FOUNDER SAYS EVEN THOUGH
THEY'VE HAD THE DEMAND, THEY
NEVER REALLY OPERATED AT MORE
THAN 50% CAPACITY.
>> SO WE'VE UNFORTUNATELY
HAVEN'T HAD TO CHANGE OUR PATH
THAT MUCH.
THAT MUCH. WE ARE ON A SELF-IMPOSED 33%
AND THE FACT THAT THE GOVERNOR
SAID WHATEVER IS INSIDE, WHEN
HE WENT UP TO THE PATIO AS
BEING ONE OF THE PERCENT, IT
WAS LIKE NO, NO WAY, NOT ON MY
WATCH.
WATCH.
WATCH. IT
WATCH. IT IS UNSAFE.
THAT IS NOT WHAT THE SCIENCE IS
TELLING US.
TELLING US. SO WE RENTED TWO GIANT TENTS
FOR THE PARKING LOT.
>> BREWERY IS ALLOWED TO REMAIN
OPEN BECAUSE THEY SELL FOOD AND
THEY TELL US THEY DON'T RECEIVE
MORE THAN 51% OF THE SALES AND
ALCOHOL.
ALCOHOL.
ALCOHOL. GOVERNOR ABBOTT HAS APPROVED A
WAIVER ALLOWING RESTAURANTS AND
CERTAIN BARS TO SELL MIXED
DRINKS TO GO AND FOR DELIVERY.
AND FOR BUSINESSES TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE, THEY MUST HAVE A
MIXED BEVERAGE PERMIT. AND THEY
ALSO MUST HAVE PERMANENT FOOD-
SERVICE CAPABILITIES.
SERVICE CAPABILITIES. >>> VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE
AND GOVERNOR, GOVERNOR GREG
ABBOTT MEETING IN DALLAS, THE
VICE PRESIDENT SING THAT
RESOURCES WILL BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO EXPAND TESTING AS
LONG AS IS NEEDED IN THE STATE.
THE GOVERNOR CALLING THE SURGE
A SWIFT AND DANGEROUS TURN.
MIKE PENCE WILL VISIT OTHER
CORONAVIRUS HOTSPOTS IN THE
NATION THIS WEEK.
>>> FREE COVID-19 TESTING IS
BEING OFFERED AT SEVERAL SITES
THROUGHOUT THE HOUSTON AREA
THIS WEEK.
THIS WEEK. WE HAVE A LIST IF YOU'RE
INTERESTED AT KHOU.COM.
>> EARLY VOTING BEGINS TODAY
AND IT WILL BE TWICE AS LONG AS
USUAL TO HELP PROMOTESOCIAL
DISTANCING.
DISTANCING. WE HAVE MORE ON THE CHANGES YOU
WILL SEE TO TRY TO KEEP FOLKS
HEALTHY.
HEALTHY.
HEALTHY. >> IT IS THE FIRST DAY OF EARLY
VOTING IN THE TEXAS PRIMARY
RUNOFFS.
RUNOFFS.
RUNOFFS. IF YOU WALK INTO A POLLING
LOCATION, THINGS LOOK
DIFFERENT.
DIFFERENT. BOOTHS ARE SIX FEET APART, POLL
WORKERS IN MASKS AND JOBS,
GLOVES AND FACIAL SHIELDS AND
FINGER GLOVES TO TOUCH THE
MACHINES.
MACHINES.
MACHINES. IT IS ALL A PART OF THE EFFORT
TO PROTECT AGAINST COVID-19.
>> WE ARE LIVING IN UNIQUE
TIMES.
TIMES.
TIMES. SO
TIMES. SO ONE MUST EXPECT A UNIQUE
SITUATION THAT IT IS AS THEY
SAY, ABBY NORMAL.
>> A HANDFUL OF VOTERS TRIPLED
IN THE MULTI SERVICENTER THIS
MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR MAY,
THE RUNOFF WAS POSTPONED TO
JULY 14 DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
IN AN EFFORT TO CONTROL LIFE
AND GIVE PEOPLE TIME TO GET TO
A POLLING LOCATION, EARLY
VOTING WILL RUN MORE THAN TWO
WEEKS.
WEEKS.
WEEKS. VOTERS SAY NOTHING WAS STANDING
IN THEIR WAY OF DOING THEIR
CIVIC DUTY.
CIVIC DUTY. >> I REGISTERED TO VOTE WHEN I
WAS 18 AND I WILL TELL YOU HOW
MANY YEARS AGO THAT WAS.
AND I HAVEN'T MISSED AN
ELECTION SINCE.
ELECTION SINCE. >> THE RUNOFF IS A TEST RUN FOR
THE BIG ELECTION IN NOVEMBER AS
THE FIGHT RAGES ON OVER WHETHER
CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS WARRANT
WIDESPREAD USE OF MAIL-IN
BALLOTS, CLOUDY, COUNTY CLERKS
ARE WORKING TO FIND VIABLE
OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE TO NOT ONLY
EXERCISE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, BUT
DO SO IN A WAY WHERE VOTERS
FEEL SAFE.
FEEL SAFE. >> TO ENDANGER OUR LIVES SO
THEY CAN VOTE, IT IS WRONG,
THEY NEED TO DO THE MAIL-IN
BALLOTS.
BALLOTS.
BALLOTS. >> 100%, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE
OF A VOTER FRAUD WHEN PEOPLE
VOTE BY MAIL, IT IS EVERYONE'S
RIGHT TO VOTE SAFELY WITH
RESPECT FOR THE HEALTH.
>> WITH