Coronavirus: The City of San Angelo Restricts Gatherings at Venues

 

SAN ANGELO, TX – The City of San Angelo announced a number of new restrictions on Thursday morning because of the spike in COVID-19 cases.

According to COSA, on June 25, the City of San Angelo has issued an order that prohibits public events with more than 100 people in any City facility. This is effective immediately.

In addition, it requires masks to be worn in all auditoriums/theaters and performance halls by employees, volunteers and audience members.

The City may cancel, limit capacity or issue other restrictions for events not taking place in City venues through the terms of the special event permits.

This order is in accordance with an amendment Governor Abbott made to Executive Order GA-26 that allows the mayor, or county judge to impose restrictions on gatherings in excess of 100 people.

This excludes religious services, local government operations, child-care services, youth and summer camps, recreational sports programs and other critical infrastructure operations.

Also excluded are swimming pools, sporting events, museums, libraries and rodeo events. You can find the full list of exclusions at gov.texas.gov. 

Private events remain governed by the Governor’s guidance documents at open.texas.gov.

UPDATE 06/25/2020 

From the City of San Angelo after receiving numerous questions, we are issuing a clarification on the order limiting public gatherings.

Prohibits any outdoor events (City or County, unless approved by the county judge) over 100 people and any public event with more than 100 people in any City facility.

UPDATE 06/25/2020 

The City of San Angelo has now released the full declaration on public gathering limits. 

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Are they also canceling the Cancel Culture's spreading of Covid-19 via protesting and riots and looting? Asking for a friend.

. . . how a spike in COVID-19 cases causes local government to issue restrictions on "auditoriums and performance halls" when those venues may be the only ones in town that haven't actually been holding any shows? Meanwhile, we're still going to keep public pools, recreational activities and youth camps wide open with no restrictions?! When there haven't been any public performances at any of our performing arts venues since February, how could further restrictions on those venues have any effect on the spike in COVID-19 cases? I think the city and county are barking up the wrong tree. Just sayin' . . .

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