Virus cases trigger rollback of restrictions in Galveston, Brazoria, Chambers and Liberty counties FacebookTwitterEmail Shoppers make their way out of Ross in Beaumont Monday as area retailers and restaurants continue to encourage masks while in the premises, particularly as case numbers remain high. Photo taken Monday, December 14, 2020 Kim Brent/The EnterpriseKim Brent / The Enterprise DICKINSON — Galveston County elected officials and business leaders expressed dismay at the state’s new restrictions on bars and restaurants, slamming the state’s criteria for the shutdown but stopping short of telling business owners to defy the governor’s executive order. Mark Henry, the county judge, confirmed that effective Tuesday morning, county bars have closed and restaurants reduced their capacity to 50 percent for at least seven days. Hospitals have suspended some elective surgeries.