Texas Clamps Down on Bars in Pullback From Governor’s Reopening

Bars in Texas were ordered to shut and restaurants will face renewed restrictions as Governor Greg Abbott scales back the economic reopening amid a burst of new Covid-19 cases.

The positive-test rate for the virus has surpassed the 10% threshold that Abbott previously warned would trigger restrictions. In the county that encompasses Houston, one of the cities hardest hit by the virus’s second wave, a public health emergency was declared and residents were urged to stay at home.

Under an executive order issued by the governor on Friday, restaurants must limit occupancy to 50% effective June 29, and river-rafting businesses ...