This is not an academic exercise. It is not a threshold that we should in any way celebrate reaching. What we need to recognize is that without community action, we are going to find ourselves in a very difficult situation, Hidalgo said.
Hidalgo added that this is the last wake-up call we might get and called for residents to avoid any gatherings with people they don t live with to help prevent the spread of the virus.
When asked about Gov. Abbott s threshold, she said it s something she welcomes. I welcome a threshold the governor has laid out. We need that sharp change right now, Hidalgo said. I am concerned that this threshold has not yielded the necessary change in other areas, like El Paso. Right now, the best thing we can do is take this threshold as a wake-up call.
5 things for Houstonians to know for Wednesday, Jan. 6
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1. Houston-area officially crosses hospitalization threshold that triggers reopening rollbacks
The Houston area officially crossed Tuesday the hospitalization threshold that triggers a rollback in reopenings for the area, and the state has sent letters to county judges informing them of the requirement.
Data from the Texas Department of State Health Services shows that coronavirus-related hospitalizations in Trauma Service Area Q, which includes Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties, have been above 15% for seven consecutive days. That triggers a provision of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s reopening order that requires, among other things, bars to close and restaurants to reduce capacity to 50%.
Scotiabank donates $6 6m to aid basic schools jamaicaobserver.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jamaicaobserver.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Principal of the Gwen Neil Basic School in St Catherine, Sandra Young (right), points to the cheque for $6.6 million for the procurement of equipment and supplies to benefit 51 early-childhood institutions across the island. Sharing the moment (from left) are immediate Past President, United Way of Jamaica, Ian Forbes; Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communication, Scotiabank, Yanique Forbes-Patrick; Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Jamaica, Winsome Wilkins; and Chairman, Early Childhood Commission, Trisha Williams-Singh. (contributed photo)
Fifty-one rural-area early-childhood institutions are to benefit from the donation of equipment and supplies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as schools prepare to reopen next year.
51 schools get supplies from United Way, Scotiabank jamaicaobserver.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jamaicaobserver.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.