Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Aug. 24 that COVID-19 cases have steadily declined in Texas.
"The COVID seven-day positivity rate has now declined for two straight weeks. It topped out on August 9 at 18.72%. Since then it has steadily declined to 15.76%. States hit earliest with Delta are now seeing a decline in COVID cases. Texas may soon see a similar decline in cases," tweeted the Governor.
Among all the people who tested positive earlier this month, Abbott was one of them. Before testing positive, he was spotted in Dallas in a crowded room filled with GOP supporters with whom he met with without wearing a mask. Most of the people in the crowd were unmasked and were elderly.
"I am now testing negative for COVID. I am told that my infection was brief and mild because of the vaccination I received," Abbott stated in a tweet Aug. 22.
The governor also encouraged people to take the vaccine. His office declared that he is now in good health and he no longer has any symptoms. In July, Abbott banned the implementation of vaccine mandates in Texas, but now that may be in jeopardy because the Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer's COVID vaccine.
The San Antonio Independent School District has already made vaccinations mandatory for employees.