There Are Still Places In San Antonio Where You Have To Wear A Mask

Gov. Greg Abbott declared on Tuesday that "it's now time to open Texas 100%" and repealed the statewide mask mandate.

His executive order won't go into effect until Wednesday, March 10, but the CDC and other health organizations still suggest masking up when out in public. There's still places around San Antonio and the state that will require masks. Here's some of them.

Businesses:

Businesses will have to choice to open 100% or use coronavirus-mitigation measures, like reduce capacity or requiring customers to wear masks.

Grocery stores:

H-E-B and Central Market will require employees to wear masks at stores. Customers are encourage to wear masks, but not required.

Target will continue to require both employees and customers to wear masks. It recommends that customers who don't want to wear masks consider placing orders for pick up.

Walmart and Costco will also keep its mask policy in place for employees and customers.

Schools:

The Texas Education Agency will release new guidelines for public schools later this week. Private schools and colleges/universities are encouraged to follow TEA standards but are not required to.

East Central ISD, Idea Public Schools, Judson ISD, San Antonio ISD, South San Antonio ISD, and Southwest ISD will continue to require students, teachers, staffers, and others on campus to wear masks.

Alamo Heights ISD, Bandera ISD, Edgewood ISD, Floresville ISD, Harlandale ISD, New Braunfels ISD, North East ISD, Northside ISD, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City are awaiting further guidance from the TEA but will continue their current COVID-19 protocols until then.

Planes, buses, trains:

As part of a federal mask mandate signed on January 21 by President Joe Biden, anyone in airports, on a plane, train, or any other form of public transportation will have to wear a mask.

Federal buildings and land:

Anyone on federal property will have to follow the federal mask mandate and asked to follow social distancing.

Hospitals, doctor's offices, medical clinics:

San Antonio hospitals and clinics will continue to follow CDC guidelines requiring masks all patients, visitors, and staff members to wear a mask.

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