City Of San Antonio Updates Emergency Health Declaration By Prohibiting Outdoor Gatherings Of More Than 100 People

Press release from the City of San Antonio:

June 24, 2020

Today, Mayor Ron Nirenberg signed a second addendum to his Eighth Emergency Health Declaration prohibiting outdoor gatherings of 100 or more people to contain the spread of COVID-19.

“The virus has gained a foothold in our community as the state continues to open," said Mayor Ron Nirenberg. "We need to act aggressively to regain control and slow its spread with every tool available."

The City’s addendum is consistent with Governor Greg Abbott’s June 23 proclamation amending Executive Order GA-26. With the rise of COVID-19 cases in Texas, Governor Abbott expanded the ability of mayors and county judges to impose restrictions on outdoor gatherings estimated to be in excess of 100 people.

San Antonio has recently experienced a notable rise in the number of daily COVID-19 cases, a significant increase in the number of patients hospitalized, in the ICU, or on ventilators due to COVID-19 complications necessitating the need to limit large gatherings of people to slow the spread of cases.

Exceptions from the City’s order include:

1. Any services listed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in its Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce;
2. Religious services;
3. Local government operations;
4. Child-care services;
5. Youth camps;
6. Recreational sports programs for youths and adults;
7. Professional, collegiate, or similar sporting events;
8. Swimming pools;
9. Water parks;
10. Museums and libraries;Zoos, aquariums, natural caverns, and similar facilities;
11. Rodeos and equestrian events; and
12. Amusement parks and carnivals.

The addendum can be found here.

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1. Download the Ready South Texas app, available in the iTunes and Google Play stores
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4. Bookmark covid19.sanantonio.gov.

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Documents to download

• 2nd Addendum to 8th Declaration - 06-24-20[5]

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