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>>> LET’S GET YOU UPDATED ON THE
>>> LET’S GET YOU UPDATED ON THE
LATEST CORONAVIRUS CASE NUMBERS
LATEST CORONAVIRUS CASE NUMBERS
NOW.
NOW.
THERE ARE CURRENTLY 12,989
THERE ARE CURRENTLY 12,989
POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES IN THE
POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES IN THE
HOUSTON AREA, AND 338 DEATHS
HOUSTON AREA, AND 338 DEATHS
REPORTED,.
REPORTED,.
>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW
>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW
ABOUT HELPFUL TRACKING TOOLS.
ABOUT HELPFUL TRACKING TOOLS.
THIS TRACKS THE CORONAVIRUS
THIS TRACKS THE CORONAVIRUS
CASES IN OUR AREA DAY BY DAY,
CASES IN OUR AREA DAY BY DAY,
AND IT GOES BACK ALL THE WAY TO
AND IT GOES BACK ALL THE WAY TO
MID MARCH SHOWING INCREASES AND
MID MARCH SHOWING INCREASES AND
DECREASES THAT WE’VE SEEN OVER
DECREASES THAT WE’VE SEEN OVER
THE LAST TWO MONTHS.
THE LAST TWO MONTHS.
>>> AND THIS CHART TRACKS THE
>>> AND THIS CHART TRACKS THE
CASES, THE DEATHS, AND THE
CASES, THE DEATHS, AND THE
RECOVERIES.
RECOVERIES.
THE CASES IN THE TOP IN BLUE,
THE CASES IN THE TOP IN BLUE,
THE DEATHS IN THE BOTTOM IN RED,
THE DEATHS IN THE BOTTOM IN RED,
AND THE MIDDLE, THE GREEN.
AND THE MIDDLE, THE GREEN.
THOSE ARE THE RECOVERIES.
THOSE ARE THE RECOVERIES.
>> YOU MIGHT WANT TO BOOKMARK
>> YOU MIGHT WANT TO BOOKMARK
CHARTS AND CHECK BACK DAILY.
CHARTS AND CHECK BACK DAILY.
THEY ARE ON THE WEBSITE RIGHT
THEY ARE ON THE WEBSITE RIGHT
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>>> SO AS WE START A NEW WEEK, A
>>> SO AS WE START A NEW WEEK, A
QUICK RECAP OF THE REOPENING
QUICK RECAP OF THE REOPENING
TEXAS GUIDELINES, WHAT CAN AND
TEXAS GUIDELINES, WHAT CAN AND
CANNOT BE OPENED ACCORDING TO
CANNOT BE OPENED ACCORDING TO
GOVERNOR ARK B ABBOTT’S EXECUTIV
GOVERNOR ARK B ABBOTT’S EXECUTIV
ORDER.
ORDER.
>> RETAIL MALLS AND MOVIE
>> RETAIL MALLS AND MOVIE
THEATERS WERE AMONG THE FIRST TO
THEATERS WERE AMONG THE FIRST TO
REOPEN AT 25% CAPACITY.
REOPEN AT 25% CAPACITY.
LAST WEEK, HAIR SALONS,
LAST WEEK, HAIR SALONS,
BARBERSHOPS, NAIL SALONS, AND
BARBERSHOPS, NAIL SALONS, AND
TANNING SALONS WERE ADDED TO THE
TANNING SALONS WERE ADDED TO THE
LIST, BUT BARS, GYMS, AND TATTOO
LIST, BUT BARS, GYMS, AND TATTOO
SHOPS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REOPEN
SHOPS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REOPEN
YET.
YET.
>> SOME BUSINESSES, MEANWHILE,
>> SOME BUSINESSES, MEANWHILE,
ARE IN A GRAY AREA LIKE POKER
ARE IN A GRAY AREA LIKE POKER
CLUBS, AND ONE REOPENED LOCALLY,
CLUBS, AND ONE REOPENED LOCALLY,
JOE EISENBAUM HAS THE STORY
JOE EISENBAUM HAS THE STORY
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT.
JOEL?
JOEL?
>> Reporter: BEFORE COVID-19,
>> Reporter: BEFORE COVID-19,
THERE WAS A QUESTION AS TO
THERE WAS A QUESTION AS TO
WHETHER THESE POKER CLUBS COULD
WHETHER THESE POKER CLUBS COULD
BE LEGALLY OPERATING IN THE CITY
BE LEGALLY OPERATING IN THE CITY
OF HOUSTON, AND THE ANSWER SEEMS
OF HOUSTON, AND THE ANSWER SEEMS
TO DEPEND ON WHO YOU ASK.
TO DEPEND ON WHO YOU ASK.
I CAN TELL YOU TONIGHT THAT THE
I CAN TELL YOU TONIGHT THAT THE
CHIEF OF POLICE DOESN’T SEEM
CHIEF OF POLICE DOESN’T SEEM
CONVINCED.
CONVINCED.
>> POKER’S MY LIFE, I PLAY IT
>> POKER’S MY LIFE, I PLAY IT
ALMOST EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE.
ALMOST EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE.
>> Reporter: THAT EXPLAINS WHY
>> Reporter: THAT EXPLAINS WHY
ERIN LEE WAS THE FIRST THROUGH
ERIN LEE WAS THE FIRST THROUGH
THE DOORS MONDAY AS THE PRIME
THE DOORS MONDAY AS THE PRIME
SOCIAL POKER CLUB REOPENED, AND
SOCIAL POKER CLUB REOPENED, AND
WAIT, CAN THEY REOPEN.
WAIT, CAN THEY REOPEN.
AREN’T YOU WORRIED YOU WILL BE
AREN’T YOU WORRIED YOU WILL BE
SHUT DOWN BECAUSE YOU HAVE A BAR
SHUT DOWN BECAUSE YOU HAVE A BAR
RIGHT THERE?
RIGHT THERE?
>> LOOK, WE ARE FOLLOWING THE
>> LOOK, WE ARE FOLLOWING THE
GUIDANCE OF CLUBS ALL OVER THE
GUIDANCE OF CLUBS ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
>> Reporter: THE DA’S OFFICE
>> Reporter: THE DA’S OFFICE
MONDAY, OFFICIALLY, HAD NO
MONDAY, OFFICIALLY, HAD NO
OPINION ON THE MATTER.
OPINION ON THE MATTER.
>> YOU DPIES WANT TO MAKE A --
>> YOU DPIES WANT TO MAKE A --
GUYS WANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT?
GUYS WANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT?
>> Reporter: AUTHORITIES
>> Reporter: AUTHORITIES
RAIDED THIS PLACE AND CHARGED
RAIDED THIS PLACE AND CHARGED
THE OWNERS WITH MONEY
THE OWNERS WITH MONEY
LAUNDERING, CHARGES THAT MONTHS
LAUNDERING, CHARGES THAT MONTHS
LATER VAPORIZED IN A CLOUD OF
LATER VAPORIZED IN A CLOUD OF
CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
NOT SURE THAT THEY LET IT GO,
NOT SURE THAT THEY LET IT GO,
THOUGH.
THOUGH.
>> WE WILL LOOK FOR GUIDANCE
>> WE WILL LOOK FOR GUIDANCE
FROM THE AG’S OFFICE AND FROM
FROM THE AG’S OFFICE AND FROM
OTHER LEGAL AUTHORITIES, AN WE
OTHER LEGAL AUTHORITIES, AN WE
BELIEVE THEY ARE VIOLATING THE
BELIEVE THEY ARE VIOLATING THE
LAW, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE
LAW, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE
ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
ENFORCEMENT ACTION.
EITHER WAY, THE PRIME SOCIAL
EITHER WAY, THE PRIME SOCIAL
POKER CLUB IS REOPEN FOR
POKER CLUB IS REOPEN FOR
BUSINESS, AND THEY HAVE TAKEN
BUSINESS, AND THEY HAVE TAKEN
SAFETY MEASURES.
SAFETY MEASURES.
>> Reporter: TEMPERATURE
>> Reporter: TEMPERATURE
CHECKING, MANDATORY MASK
CHECKING, MANDATORY MASK
WEARING, SOCIAL DISTANCING,
WEARING, SOCIAL DISTANCING,
SANITIZING THE TIP.
SANITIZING THE TIP.
A HANDFUL OF PLAYERS HERE DO NOT
A HANDFUL OF PLAYERS HERE DO NOT
MIND MOST OF IT, JUST DEAL THE
MIND MOST OF IT, JUST DEAL THE
CARDS.
CARDS.
>> I HAVE NOT SEEN THE ISSUE OF
>> I HAVE NOT SEEN THE ISSUE OF
POKER CLUBS TO BE SPECIFICALLY
POKER CLUBS TO BE SPECIFICALLY
ADDRESSED IN EITHER STATE ORDERS
ADDRESSED IN EITHER STATE ORDERS
OR LOCAL ORDERS.
OR LOCAL ORDERS.
WE’LL KEEP AN EYE ON WHAT
WE’LL KEEP AN EYE ON WHAT
HAPPENS.
HAPPENS.
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