COVID-19 prompts Gov. Greg Abbott to suspend surgeries again

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  • Under his Proclamation, the Governor directs all hospitals in these counties to postpone surgeries and procedures that are not immediately, medically necessary to correct a serious medical condition or to preserve the life of a patient who without immediate performance of the surgery or procedure would be at risk for serious adverse medical consequences or death, as determined by the patient’s physician. File Photo
    Under his Proclamation, the Governor directs all hospitals in these counties to postpone surgeries and procedures that are not immediately, medically necessary to correct a serious medical condition or to preserve the life of a patient who without immediate performance of the surgery or procedure would be at risk for serious adverse medical consequences or death, as determined by the patient’s physician. File Photo
Elective surgeries in Burnet and Llano counties have been suspended for a second time after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation Thursday, July 9. The following day, Abbott alsoissued a proclamation extending his disaster declaration for all Texas counties in response to COVID-19. Beginning at 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 10, elective surgeries were suspended in all counties located within…

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