WEEK,
WEEK, WITH
SOME
SOME SPRINGLIKE WEATHER. THAT +@IS COMING UP.
CLEO: THIS MORNING, WE ARE
TALKING ABOUT THE DAILY AVERAGE
NUMBER OF CO+@VID CASES, DOWN TS
WEEK BY 6%, BUT EXPERTS SAY IT
IS TOO SOON TO DROP OUR GUARD.
DESPITE THAT, SEVERAL STATES ARE
EASING RESTRICTIONS.
EASING RESTRICTIONS. THE MASK MANDATE IS ENDING THIS
WEDNESDAY IN TEXAS.
+@REPORTER: THIS MORNING, CONCES
ABOUT THE SPREAD OF THE
CORONAVIRUS AS STATES C+@ONTINUE
TO REOPEN AND VACCINATIONS
INCREASE.
INCREASE.
INCREASE. THIS POPULAR FORT BRAGG --
SPRING BREAK SPOT BANNING THOSE
UNDER 23 THROUGH THE END OF
MARCH.
MARCH.
MARCH. LINES WRAPPED AROUND THE B+@LOC.
A+@RIZONA AMONG 16 STATES W+@ITT
A STATEWIDE MASK MANDATE,
JOINING TEXAS IN ALLOWING
BUSINESSES TO REOPEN AT 100%
CAPACITY.
CAPACITY.
CAPACITY. >> YOU ARE READY?
>> WE ARE READY FOR EVERYBODY TO
COME IN.
COME IN.
COME IN. REPORTER: STARTING ON APRIL 1,
CALIFORNI+@A WILL ALLOW THEME
PARKS TO REOPEN AT 50% CAPACITY
AND OUTDOOR SPORT ARENAS AT 20%
CAPACITY.
CAPACITY.
CAPACITY. A+@ CDC REPORT SHOWS MASK MANDAS
WERE ASSOCIATED WITH A DROP OF
COVID CA+@SES.
COVID CA+@SES. THE FINDINGS ALSO LINKED TO WITH
ON-SITE DINING TO AN INCREASE IN
INFECTIONS AND AN I+@NCRE+@ASE F
DEATHS.
DEATHS.
DEATHS. >> I KNOW THE IDEA OF GETTING
BACK TO EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES IS
APPEALING, BUT WE ARE NOT THERE
YET.
YET.
YET. WE
YET. WE HAVE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE.
WHEN PREVENTION MEASURES ARE
ROLLED BACK, CASES GO UP.
REPORTER: THIS IS THE WHITE
HOUSE CONTINUES TO PUSH FOR A
$1.9 TRILLION RESCUE PLAN FOR
SMALL BUSINESSES, INCLUDING
$1400 CHECKS F+@OR THOSE MAKING
SMALL BUSINESSES, INCLUDING $1400 CHECKS F+@OR THOSE MAKINGP
TO $75,000 A YEAR, SMALLER FOR
THOSE MAKING UP TO $80,000.
CLEO: IN ABOUT FOUR DAYS, MASKS
WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED IN
TE+@XAS AND RESTAURANTS CAN EXPD
TO FULL CAPACITY.
THE ORDER WILL TAKE EFFECT ON
WEDNE+@SDAY.
WEDNE+@SDAY. THE GOVER+@NOR SAYS MORE THAN 10
MILLION TEXANS HAVE RECOVERED
FROM COVID AND AT THE STATE IS
+@GIVING OUT MORE THAN ONE MILL
VCCINE EK.
VCCINE EK. THE +@ORIGINAL GOAL WAS TO
VACCINATE ANY TEXAN WHO DESIRED
AT BY APRIL, BUT WH+@EN HE SPOKE
YESTERDAY IN TYLER, WE HEARD A
DIFFERENT PLAN.
DIFFERENT PLAN. GOVERNOR ABBOTT: IT PROBABLY
WILL BE MORE LIKE EARLY MAY AS
OPPOSED TO LATE APRIL, WHEN
EVERYONE WHO WANTS A SHOT IS
ABLE TO GET ONE.
CLEO: THE GOVERNOR SAYS HALF OF
THE SENIORS IN TEXAS WILL BE
VACCINATED BY NEXT WEDNESDAY.
THEN EVERYTHING WILL+@ BE ALLOWD
+@TO REOPEN.
+@TO REOPEN. THE GOVERNOR IS EXPECTED TO MAKE
AN ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WEEK ON THE
NEXT PHASE OF VACCINA+@TIONS.
THREE BRANDS OF VACCINES ARE
BEING OFFERED IN NORTH TEXAS AND
A GROUP OF U.S. CONGRESS MEMBERS
FROM DALLAS ARE CHECKING OUT THE
DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS.
DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS. U.S. REPRESENTATIVES INCLUDING
EDDIE JOHNSON AND COLLIN ALREADY
TO+@OK A TOUR OF THE OPERATION T
FAI+@R PARK.
FAI+@R PARK. THE COUNTY IS ADMINISTRATING
THOSE DOSES.
THOSE DOSES. SOLDIERS ARE ALSO OFFERING
VACCINES WHILE ASSISTING FEMA.
WITH TEXAS REOPENING, LAWMAKERS
SAY IS NOW -- S
WITH TEXAS REOPENING, LAWMAKERS SAY IS NOW -- SAY NOW IS N+@OT A
SAY IS NOW -- SAY NOW IS N+@OT @ GOOD TIME TO GET TOO
COMFORTABLE.
COMFORTABLE. >> I DO NOT WANT PEOPLE TO
SUBMIT THEMSELVES TO A VIRUS
THAT IS STILL KILLING PEOPLE
JUST BECAUSE THE GOVERNOR SAID
YOU CAN TAKE OFF YOUR MASK.
CLEO: LAWMAKERS S+@AY THEY WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH LOCAL AND
FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS AS THEY
PUSH TO GET MORE COMMUNITIES TO
TRY TO GET MORE ACCESS TO THE
VACCINES.
VACCINES.
VACCINES. EARLIER THIS WEEK, THE PRESIDENT
ANNOUNCED A NATIONWIDE ORDER TO
ALLOW TEACHERS AND CHILDCARE
STAFF TO GET A VACCINE.
DALLAS ISD WILL BE PROVIDING
VACCINES.
VACCINES.
VACCINES. FORT WORTH ISD WILL BE
PARTNERING WITH TEXAS HEALTH TO
DO THAT.
DO THAT.
DO THAT. +@
DO THAT. AND IN DENTON, THEY HOP+@E TO ON
UP A VACCINE SITE IN THE COMING
DAYS.
DAYS.
DAYS. AND
DAYS. AND MCKINNEY ISD SAYS ALL OF
THEIR TEACHERS WHO WANTE+@D
THE VACCINES ALREADY HAVE+@ THE.
THEY HAVE PARTNERED WITH THE
FIRED APARTMEN+@T TO PROVIDE
VACCINES TO TEACHERS SINCE
JANUARY.
JANUARY.
JANUARY. AND SIGNING UP FOR THE VACCINE
CAN DEFINITELY BE CONFUSING AND
FRUSTRATING, BUT WE HAVE GOOD
NEWS.
NEWS.
NEWS. THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE READY
TO HELP YOU.
TODAY, YOU CAN SIGN UP AT A
LOCAL BAPTIST CHURCH IN SOUTHERN
DALLAS.
DALLAS.
DALLAS. IT WILL START AT 10:00 A.M. AND
WILL GO UNTIL NOON.
THE CITY IS OPENING UP A
REGISTRATION SITE TODAY AT THE
ACADEMY SCHOOL AUDITORIUM FROM
11:00 A.M. UNTIL 3:00 P.M.
+@GRAND PRAIRIE