A statement indicates that this statement will be for seven days starting from this Wednesday. Authorities can renew or cancel the declaration after seven days.
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This measure will allow authorities have more capabilities to deal with coronavirus and they will be able to obtain goods and services in a faster way.
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During a press conference held this Wednesday, Mayor Turner and Judge Hidalgo had commented that they were going to sign the declaration. It had already been announced that the Rodeo Houston was suspended as well as all the scheduled events that the city does.
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“This virus does not respect political or geographical limits”, said Hidalgo, who called for “residents, businesses and schools” to take action.
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For his part, Mayor Turner indicated that cases in Houston, Harris County and Fort Bend they have occurred because patients have traveled abroad. However, he reported that a person with possible symptoms of coronavirus in Montgomery County was at the roast beef event or better known as Rodeo Houston BBQ Cook Off, last Friday, February 28. If confirmed with coronavirus, it would be the first case that was infected without having traveled.
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