Collin County Judge Rescinds Order That 'All Businesses Are Essential'
Judge Chris Hill says Governor Greg Abbott's order supersedes his and businesses that may have deemed themselves essential are no longer essential.
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Judge Chris Hill says Governor Greg Abbott's order supersedes his and businesses that may have deemed themselves essential are no longer essential.
Judge Jill Willis denied a request for a temporary restraining order to halt enforcement of McKinney's shelter-in-place emergency order.
On the last day of March, Collin County officials have reported 160 total confirmed cases of coronavirus and that 47 of those patients have "successfully recovered."
Judge Chris Hill's emergency order does not provide a defined list of businesses that are considered essential and can stay open.
So far, one person has died from the virus, 10 have recovered, three are currently hospitalized and 25 are self-isolating at home.
In a hearing Friday afternoon, Judge Jill Willis agreed the Mayor George Fuller's order to close down non-essential businesses conflicted with a countywide order.
Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere says he is concerned about what he calls "confusion in our community" regarding governmental orders surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Collin County residents are being told to stay home unless they want fresh air, go to the doctor and buy essential items.
Residents in Collin County are being ordered to "stay at home" due to the continuing outbreak of coronavirus, the county judge announced Tuesday.
\More North Texas counties have signaled they plan to follow Dallas County and issue stay at home orders Tuesday.
There were seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Collin County Sunday, and a 7-year-old girl from Allen is among those infected.
A 61-year-old man is one of four new cases of COVID-19 reported Saturday evening by Collin County, he is the 11th case in Frisco.
One person is dead after a crash involving an 18-wheeler in the Collin County city of Melissa early Friday morning.
A Plano police officer tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, the city confirmed.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for 11 North Texas counties.
It's Collin County's first death due to coronovirus and the second thus far in North Texas.
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Local governments now have the ability to postpone their May 2, 2020 elections until November 3, 2020.
Collin County has confirmed its ninth positive case of coronavirus Wednesday morning -- a 32-year-old Plano woman.
McKinney voted to limit dine-in at restaurants and will ban it for three days starting Friday. Denton County issued recommendations to limit public gatherings to under 50 people.
A 32-year-old Frisco resident is Collin County's eighth presumptive positive case of COVID-19, officials announced Sunday afternoon.
A 47-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man have tested presumptive positives for COVID-19, the city announced Saturday.
Authorities confirmed that she has not traveled out-of-state recently, but have yet to confirm if her case is connected to any others in the area.
In an unprecedented move, Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner sent a letter to police agencies asking officers to avoid bringing low level offenders to the jail to lower the risk of COVID-19 infiltrating the inmate population.
The 35-year-old man is under self-quarantine at his home and has no underlying medical condition.
