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Reduce the spread of covid19. Reliance on doctors to provide the safest strategies. Thee, a focus on protecting most vulnerable from exposure to covid19. That it isnder entrepreneurs who drive the texas economy. They need to restore livelihoods while all of us remain focused on protecting the lives of our fellow texans. We are texans. We got this. James hudgins. To thank you, governor. Over the past few months the state has faced unprecedented challenges. But your leadership combined with the incredible resilience , weexans across the state have made tremendous progress in the fight against covid19. We know that we need to get the texas economy back on track. We also know that this can only be done if we contain the spread of covid and keep texans safe. By your actions, today is a major step forward towards accomplishing that mission. I would like to thank our experts, theyr have worked very hard, as the governor said. I would like to thank all the members of the Strikeforce Team who have spent many hours giving us input. I can unequivocally say they worked night and day to provide expert advice the government needs to make the decisions that safely open texas. Their input will continue to be looked at as we go forward on a daily basis. This will be a process and we look forward to working with them on a regular basis. From the start we have known that we cannot just flip a switch to reopen the texas economy. That would risk setting things backward and putting more lives in jeopardy. Texas cannot take one step forward and two steps backwards. Still, the governors plans have outlined a safe and strategic game plan for all texans to begin going to work in a safe and beginning some of their daily activities. Will payodical method dividends in the long term. It will also pay dividends for the health and safety of texans and for the economy of texas. I want to finally add and go to the point the governor just made. The overwhelming response of the texans across the state to slow the spread of covid. We all have a seriously serious responsibility to protect the health around us. Following the measurements that were laid out today, we will get through these challenging times that were laid out together. Thank you, james. How hard you have been working, but i do and i appreciate it. You. This really is a day for us to be very proud of the success we have had so far in containing the covid19, the things that we in terms worry about of overwhelming the Health Care Capacity have not happened and we have been in a steady phase for a long time now. It is time to start to reopen texas. I want to reemphasize what the governor has said. We need to take this seriously, as we have all along. Its one of the most encouraging things about texas. We have been willing to sacrifice, taking things seriously. Now we are in a different phase, asking to do different rings that allow us to become physically closer but remain out of range of covid19. The things we have outlined will do that. Im confident that the people of and theyerstand that will have the discipline and the goodwill to follow these recommendations. When we do so, i think we will find that they will reopen texas very safely and we will not have excessive rates of resurgence of covid19. Thank you. Utenant governor patrick . Thank you, governor. This has been incredible. You have followed the guidelines for the various executive orders and recommendations. Quite frankly we are in this in the best place in the world. Now it is incumbent upon you, as has been said, to continue to social distance, where a mask, wear masks, its our suggestion, we are not mandating it. But its very important. Its important to the businesses as they open up to have customers. To the businesses, today they are starting on may 1, opening up. Customers are going to come to businesses that they see are safe for them. This will be a team effort between the customer and the business. Support your local business, make it safe for your customers. Get theer that we can next step, the more employees we can hire, the more customers will be there and the closer we get to something that will remind us of the texas we were and will be again. Thank you, god bless you. The most important part of this team is you, the people of texas. Thank you. Speaker . Thank you. Today is a big day for texas because we get to take that step and in taking this step we see what the governor has laid out, a great strategy. The step continues to have us be compassionate and concern towards each other, patient as businesses open. We know that with limited capacities, we will have to show patience for those trying to get in with us. We are not there, but we are on the way to getting there. We must continue our social distancing. We must continue our consideration of others. We must remember that we may not find ourselves as vulnerable as others, but we have compassion for the most vulnerable in society. Vulnerablehe most are dying at a more high rate than the rest of us. That is what we must remember, the goal is to get our seniors healthy and alive. Governor abbott and the strikeforce, if we follow this road map, texas will follow this map. Thank you, speaker. As we reopen texas, our focus will be on three things. Expand testingo and testing locations through public resupply chains. Supporting elected officials on firstont lines with responders and health care workers. And continuing to look out on the horizon through our own scope of business. Thank you, cheap. We will take a few questions. Out of houston, governor, you know as well as i do that it doesnt matter the numbers were thereta that you show, will be people on the other side who feel this is too early. What did you want to say to them . We wanted to make sure that we opened up as quickly but as safely as possible. These are decisions that are the result of tremendous input by the best possible medical team. We would not be making a decision to open up texas without that medical advice. Example, thats the way that stores like a lot of Hardware Stores have been operating for the past month. While we have able to reduce the spread of the growing virus. I believe we can reengage the economy while using these practices. You said we needed two weeks. F data to confirm can you elaborate on the thresholds that will make you reconsider the timeline . So, phase one is may 1. Aswant phase two to come in quickly as possible, around may 18. If there is no flareup, and let me explain what that means. We will be tracking data. Because there will be an increase in the amount of testing, its only logical to see that there is an increase in the number of people that test positive. Just because there is an increase in the number of people that aloneositive, is not a decisive criteria. At thatgs that we look are more important, what does the hospitalization rate like . Is it flat like it has been or does the hospitalization rate rise . What about deaths . We have seen a slow decrease on average of the number of deaths for the past few weeks. Does it continue or spike up . Are there hotspots in certain areas . Like regions of the panhandle that i pointed out that needed to be contained. Is no one single factor to look at. We look at all the data and consider what it means and then we consult with the medical team and througheans them we make the decision about whether we are able to go to phase two. Governor, you said entrepreneurs drive the texas economy. Some people invest the money and things like barbershops, nail salons, jim and bars that are not allowed to open yet. I think there are ways they could argue that they could potentially social distance those who come in. What do you tell them that they dont open their doors but others can . Asap. Want them to open up most opened up weeks ago. Candidly, i think the customers may want them open more than the business owners. Then we do have strategies that to have that strategies to avoid customers aggregating together. The ideal would be one customer , but the fact of the matter is they are very close to each other. While present. Reventing the spread we want continued input and best practices and strategies. Kenny rogers and the frustration when you are in a grocery store, and the produce aisle, feet away from someone who is not wearing a mask . Trex no doubt that its frustrating. Which is exactly why the announcement is not the end of the work. We go to work this afternoon on for moren Solutions Businesses like hair salons to open. Will anything more be done to increase the monitoring of africanamerican communities, which have been disproportionately hit harder by this . We are evaluating that and looking forward to working with legislators to formulate strategies allowing us track and monitor that more effectively. I couldnt help but notice that the Lieutenant Governor suggested people make mass wear masks, not mandate. The thirdlargest county in the country, the county judge mandated we start. This happened on the day that you announced big plans to reopen parts of her economy. To that disconnect you its a what, governor. As we lay out in the booklet, page after page, we strongly recommend everyone wear a mask. However, it is not a mandate and we make clear that no jurisdiction can impose any type of penalty were fine. Should be encouraged, but by my executive order to supersede local orders with regards to any kind of fine or penalty for anyone not running a mass. Do you still think of them should easily exceed the goal of 25,000 tests per day . When did that happen . Whats the minimum requirement . Is it only worked at 25,000 per day . Rights on to answer in part and ask dr. Heller stat to answer as well. One, getting up to 25,000 tests is something that should occur early in may as we work our way through phase one. Additional tests will be coming in part from the increase in tests being provided by the private sector. Right before this i was on a Conference Call with the president and dr. Birx and they were explaining the increased capacity coming from the private sector to provide the tests. Is the number that was provided by dr. Heller stat and the other doctors on the team and i will let him explain his analysis. You, governor. We look at the Testing Capacity around the Public Health is some and the private system. We believe we will have perlable to us 26,000 tests day. The other encouraging thing is that part of the call the government was on, the federal government the committed to solving the supply chain problems that have limited some of our abilities to test, they are specifically talking about transport gets and in some cases the transport gets and was and whatat kit kits is required. We believe we have within our grasp the ability to 26,000 today. But its not just about the is the fact and that we are putting in place and beginning to make more robust everyday our Contact Tracing capabilities. When someone tests positive there will be a system that can use statewide to reach out to the person has tested positive, understand where they have been, who they might be exposed to, and in turn reach out to the same people. Its a powerful tool in containing the outbreaks. Its not just the testing, its the Contact Tracing as well. Were happy to see that we were able to bring this new system online. , thatmber of new workers information technology, the computerized system if you will, it will allow us to work with city and county, local Health Departments for more robust Contact Tracing in the future. I have seen at least one poll that shows texans would like to continue shelterinplace orders. I am surely you have seen the one im referring to. Did that way into your decision . Talk about that. The goal is to find that would be a thank you to the public and a spreading control of the coronavirus, allowing businesses to open up as much as possible. But know that there are people who are still concerned about this. There is no requirement that those people leave their home. Want to stay at home . Continue to stay at home. There is no requirement that you open the business. You have every right to choose your own pathway and you have the ultimate control over that personal safety and you should use it. If you feel that you dont want to get out and expose yourself, continue to stay home. What is enforcement or to 50 . Like in terms of 25 , who is going to do that . Are there any penalties attached . For all of these executive orders there are several let levels of enforcement. A 1000 fine up to and 180 days in jail. The more primary would be the. Ocal or the regulatory level for a lot of these businesses, they have authorization to. Onduct business to losing thect license to having an open business. Thank you. Well, coming up, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp will greet reporters on his states response to the virus and how things are going after a few select businesses reopened. You can see his comment live from atlantas starting at 30 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Eastern on cspan. Cspan has the coverage of the coronavirus Pandemic Response and its all available on demand at cspan. Org coronavirus. What three things, updates from officials, track the spread throughout the u. S. And the world with interactive maps. Watch ondemand, unfiltered, at cspan. Org coronavirus. President trump has announced that he will hold a press Conference Today to update the progress in the fight against the pandemic and it is set for 5 p. M. Eastern. We will take you there live when it begins here on cspan. Washington journal primetime, a special evening edition of washington journal, on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Our guest are dr. David winer, director of the Immunotherapy Center in philadelphia. He talks about ongoing efforts to develop a vaccine that protects against the coronavirus. And the president and ceo of the National Grocers association on how Food Retailers are roping with coping with the huge surge in demand an increasingly strict social distancing regulations. Join us tonight at 7 p. M. Eastern, on cspan. While the coronavirus pandemic continues, your members of congress are working from their home districts. Many of my folks, 30 of them are in the automotive industry. The other majority are what i would call your frontline workers. Now considered essential workers. I hope that people dont forget, these are the folks have been demanding 15 minimum wage. It is really important to highlight of they are the ones who are keeping us afloat. This is a serious issue. I have been telling people please, listen to the federal and state authorities, the health experts. Just stay away from people right now. The yet the u. S. Is at war with this virus. The correct congressional directory has only information order online need, order it online today. Earlier today Gretchen Whitmer discussed her states response to the coronavirus during a Virtual Event hosted by politico. She spoke about her plans to reopen the economy and analyze the joe biden prospects for the 20 election. Heres a look. Real putting the economy, what is your current timeline . How confident are you that once things open up, you wont need to have a pullback . A pullback, we have to be nimble enough to measure, to acknowledge. Every time you open a sector of the economy you run the risk of a spike. We have to watch closely with andtesting, the tracing what we want to avoid is a second spike. That is what every governor listening to their epidemiologist andlt

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