The theater has been around since 1923, and it’s one of Houston’s most beloved cultural treasures.

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the seven-day average positivity rate dropped for 11 days in April before hitting a plateau. Texas’ positivity rate started spiking on June 14. Daily new COVID-19 case chart (kprc)“I do think, generally speaking, that the state did follow the guidelines from Dr. Fauci, Dr. Birx, the CDC,” said Republican Senator John Cornyn. The World Health Organization recommended a state should not state reopening until it sees a positivity rate of 5% or lower for 14-days. As of June 24, Texas positivity rate is above 11% and the reason Governor Abbott decided to pause a further reopening of Texas.