Candace ValenzuelaVerified account

It will lead to more COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations. His decision to override our local officials severely undermines our communities, who may be better able to determine what our counties need.

Governor Abbott has put a plan for reopening into motion before substantially increasing testing and before giving our communities necessary resources.

There has been little disclosure on how he plans to keep those who are high-risk safe and healthy, and with reports that COVID-19 cases could spike, a shutdown may need to occur again. Governor Abbott has chosen to put our families and loved ones at risk by being unprepared.

I know what it's like to not be able to make ends meet, and more needs to be done on all levels of government to support those in need. But the solution is not to put those same families in harm's way in order to survive.

Instead of giving families and small businesses the support they need, Republicans are trying to escape responsibility for their poor leadership, leaving us to pick up the pieces. We need more from our current leaders: true leadership.

It's up to us to take care of ourselves and one another by doing the following: -Continue to wear masks in public -Wash your hands frequently -Social distance and stay home - do not go out to restaurants, shops, or movie theaters, even if they're open