EL PASO — County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Thursday called for a shutdown of all nonessential businesses here for two weeks as record-setting numbers of coronavirus cases overwhelm hospitals. Samaniego’s order sets up a possible confrontation with Gov. Greg Abbott, who had issued a statewide executive order allowing some nonessential businesses to reopen at 75% of capacity. El Paso has …
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October 30, 2020