台灣疫情急遽升溫,但焦點轉至美國,由於美國疫苗施打率穩定漸升,美國各地政府陸續開放民眾可以不戴口罩出門,近日,德克薩斯州州長更是公開下令:如果有人強迫他人戴口罩,將開罰1000美金!
美國德克薩斯州州長Greg Abbott的行政辦公室發布最新聲明,聲明中表示,州內縣市學區的公共部門和政府官員等,都不能要求他人或民眾戴口罩;今年六月開始,各單位、學校、民間組織等,也不得有強迫他人戴口罩的情形發生,干涉他人有無戴口罩者,都將面臨1000美金的罰款。
TX is prohibiting mask mandates by gov’t entities.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 18, 2021
Starting May 21, local govts attempting to impose mask mandates can be fined up to $1K.
We're also prohibiting public schools from mandating masks after June 4.
Texans, not gov’t, should decide their best health practices. pic.twitter.com/M7iN4sLBJV
州長Greg Abbott認為美國疫情已受到控制,州內也有充足的疫苗和抗體治療藥物得以持續對抗病毒,因此民眾可以選擇是否戴口罩,「我必須捍衛德州民眾的自由和權利。」Greg Abbott對外這麼說。
據美媒調查,德州近40%的民眾都已完成新冠疫苗施打,本月初,德州無任何死亡病例,最新的確診數也降到13個月來的最低點。
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday that will bar public schools and most other government entities from requiring masks.
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) May 18, 2021
The order follows Gov. Abbott's March decision to lift the statewide mask mandate. https://t.co/LtNjOAZAfO
基於這項最新數據,德州州長Greg Abbott堅定認為,必須還給民眾自主決定是否戴口罩的自由權利。