{"id":192589,"date":"2021-03-06T12:44:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T17:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=192589"},"modified":"2021-03-06T12:45:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06T17:45:01","slug":"w-va-s-c-ariz-follow-texas-miss-lead-in-reopening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/w-va-s-c-ariz-follow-texas-miss-lead-in-reopening\/","title":{"rendered":"W.Va., S.C., Ariz., follow Texas, Miss. lead in reopening"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fw-va-s-c-ariz-follow-texas-miss-lead-in-reopening%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=192589&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2382729\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2382729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AUSTIN, TX \u2013 MARCH 03: San Jose Hotel engineering manager Rocky Ontiveros, 60, wore a Texas mask on March 3, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Montinique Monroe\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 9:40 AM PT \u2013 Saturday, March 6, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Following Texas and Mississippi\u2019s successful reopening strategies, several other Republican states hope to follow suit.<\/p>\n<p>To start, on Friday West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) made the announcement that his state is easing some COVID-19 restrictions as cases of the virus decline. Restaurants and bars will now be able to seat at full capacity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today I announced new guidelines for several different businesses and groups:<\/p>\n<p>\u2714\ufe0flifting capacity restrictions for some businesses<br \/>\u2714\ufe0fincreasing the social gathering limit<br \/>\u2714\ufe0fpermitting more youth travel sports<\/p>\n<p>Read more from today\u2019s press briefing \u2b07\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WUQ5ESFCtj\">https:\/\/t.co\/WUQ5ESFCtj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Jim Justice (@WVGovernor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WVGovernor\/status\/1368002146969522177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Capacity limits will also be rolled back on other businesses that still have restrictions, including gyms, fitness centers, retail stores and museums. Social distancing is still encouraged and the state\u2019s mask mandate will remain in place.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) lifted statewide mask mandates on Friday for restaurants and government buildings. He too cited the state\u2019s declining COVID-19 cases and increased vaccination efforts.<\/p>\n<p>McMaster\u2019s executive order rescinded efforts by the federal government to enforce mask mandates in government facilities. The move will give administrative officials and restaurant owners the freedom to enforce their own guidelines to curb any further spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe only have a couple things left and I was working on the executive order on the way over here,\u201d McMaster said. \u201cWe don\u2019t need those any more we\u2019ve worked through all of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last month, McMaster lifted restrictions on in-person gatherings of more than 250 people and late night alcohol sales.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) also announced he\u2019s lifting capacity limits on restaurants, bars, gyms, theaters, water parks and bowling alleys. Further, the order will allow Major League Baseball to hold Spring Training.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our latest guidance continues that approach. Today, I\u2019m issuing an Executive Order that expires occupancy limits on businesses in Arizona, while preserving the distancing and masking mitigation measures that our businesses have successfully implemented in this pandemic. 4\/5<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Doug Ducey (@dougducey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dougducey\/status\/1367907470664896512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition, it will prevent municipal leaders from implementing any strict public health measures that could lead to business closures.<\/p>\n<p>State health officials are optimistic after seeing a seven week decline in cases and the distribution of more than two million doses of the coronavirus vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I work very closely with the governor\u2019s team on these mitigation strategies, and really felt that the mitigation strategies that we had outlined in our documents for each of those individual establishments could be maintained without the capacity limits,\u201d Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services said.<\/p>\n<p>While a statewide mask mandate was never imposed in Arizona, local government restrictions and social distancing requirements will remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/lawmakers-concerned-by-bidens-decision-to-halt-new-oil-and-gas-permits-on-federal-land\/\">Lawmakers Concerned By Biden\u2019s Decision To Halt New Oil And Gas Permits On Federal Land<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN, TX \u2013 MARCH 03: San Jose Hotel engineering manager Rocky Ontiveros, 60, wore a Texas mask on March 3, 2021 in Austin, Texas. 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