Dallas County Extends Stay-at-Home Order to May 15

Dallas County's April 23 Revised Order makes the following changes:

• Extends the Order until May 15, 2020.
• Removes elective surgery language to be consistent with Governor Abbott's recent GA-15 Order.
• Adds language on “Reopened Services” to be consistent with Governor Abbott's recent GA-16 Order and includes visiting “reopened services” as an allowable activity under the relevant sections of Dallas County's Order.  The social distancing and hygiene requirements for Reopened Services were issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services and this Order incorporates the State’s requirements.  
• Updates language on religious and worship services to be consistent with the Governor’s Order.
• Allows auto dealers showrooms to be open.
• Requires schools to be closed for the remainder of the 2019 – 2020 school year to be consistent with the Governor’s Order.
• Exempts CARE Act Payments from garnishment, except for garnishment for child support payments.

Get more information on Addison's COVID-19 containment efforts here.