Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Mayor Sylvester Turner

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Mayor Sylvester Turner

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Announces New COVID-19 Health and Safety Requirements for Businesses

As hospital admissions for COVID-19 continue to climb across the county, to- day, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo signed an order requiring businesses to generate, post, and implement health and safety policies which include, at a minimum, a requirement that workers, customers or visitors wear face cover- ings. The order takes effect at 12:01 am on Monday, June 22, 2020.√

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Lina Hidalgo, Others Get Sworn in as Harris County Officials

Lina Hidalgo was sworn as the county's judge at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday at the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management as required by law becoming the first woman and first Latina to lead the county.

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Mayor Turner congratulates Harris County's newly sworn-in leadership.

Mayor Sylvester Turner today attended the swearing in ceremony and celebration for Harris County's new leadership and issued the following statement: