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Hays County Judge defies the Governor; masks required in school

Hays County Judge defies the Governor; masks required in school
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By Sahar Chmais

People going to school will be required to wear masks after Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra issued an Executive Order Friday evening, Aug. 13. 

Becerra’s decision came after monitoring the spike in hospital admissions, how highly contagious the Delta variant has been and that children under the age of 12 do not have access to the vaccine. 

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