FAYETTE CO. TO CLOSE HOTELS, MOTELS, B&BS EFFECTIVE TUESDAY
Following a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases over the weekend, Fayette County is taking steps to prevent transmission of COVID-19 by travel.
Monday, Fayette County Judge Joe Weber announced that all hotels, motels, B&Bs, and Air B&Bs in the county will be closed. Exceptions will be made for occupants who live at those facilities on a permanent basis and personnel who are quartered there on a temporary basis while providing essential services in the county.
Weber said in his announcement he will not let travelers, some of whom are in violation of stay-at-home directives within their own jurisdictions, “jeopardize the health and safety of our residents by exposing them to unnecessary and/or willful contact”.
Currently there are 16 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Fayette County. There were 11 cases in the county through Friday after one case was confirmed Friday, and six were confirmed Thursday. There are two reported recoveries.
Weber’s order goes into effect at noon today (Tuesday), and will remain in effect indefinitely. He cautioned that no order by itself will slow the spread of the virus within the county and its communities, saying success in this effort depends on residents taking personal responsibility and doing exactly what has been recommended and directed by health experts and leaders.
You can read Judge Weber's full order here.
Stay home, stay safe, Save lives! I doubt “fear and panic “ also caused 128 countries in the world to suffer from this pandemic that is about to reach 15000 deaths in the US. Science and doctors are a better source than misinformation saying it’s a regular flu. My heart goes out to health care workers risking their lives daily because some people care more about money than human life
Very foolish move. This idiotic nonsense has to stop. The property taxes and insurance, utility bills continue. DICTATORSHIP! Stop the insanity. This virus is not that serious. Panic and Fear are driving it. Get a grip judge. Business MUST go back to normal immediately! Do not do this or you will not get elected next run.
Have you turned on a TV in the last week? Heck, an A.M. radio? Do you want Texas to look like New York?
Let’s assume you are a truck driver, who can be on the road, a week at a time. Let’s assume you are bringing food, medicine to HEB, WALMART, CVS, other places that KEEP YOU ALIVE. Now let’s assume that these trucks are no longer rolling.
Pretty sure truck drivers are all given documentation stating their reason to be on the road and travel. Pretty sure the giant logo on the side of the trucks they are driving gives away their essential purpose.
What about the bills that the hotel owner still has to pay when he has no income? Do we care about the local businesses that go bankrupt?
What about the health of all the people? That should be priority over money. The whole world is shut down trying to fight this. So let’s all do our part and quit worrying about money all the time.
Webber has my vote! He gets it! A week late but he gets it now!