Texas Governor Urges People to Stay Home as States Report Surge of New COVID-19 Cases

Texas Governor Urges People to Stay Home as States Report Surge of New COVID-19 Cases
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on May 18, 2020. Lynda M. Gonzalez/Pool/Getty Images
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Texas’s governor is urging people to stay home amid a surge in CCP virus cases, with some health officials calling for a stricter stay-at-home order.

“Because the spread is so rampant right now, there’s never a reason for you to have to leave your home,” Gov. Greg Abbott told CNN affiliate KBTX. “Unless you do need to go out, the safest place for you is at your home.”