California Gov. Newsom endorses double-masking, pledges not to follow Texas’ example

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, once more criticized different states together with Texas which are loosening coronavirus restrictions and inspired Californians to take into account sporting two masks on Thursday.

“We are encouraging people, basically, to double down on mask-wearing, particularly in light of all that I would argue is bad information coming from at least four states in this country,” Newsom stated at a press convention. “We will not be walking down their path. We’re mindful of your health and our future.”

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“I’ll just note … that the positivity rate in those states is substantially higher than even here in the state of California,” Newsom continued. 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, stated on Tuesday he deliberate to open the state subsequent week “100%,” roughly a yr after the pandemic broke out all through the U.S.

Abbott issued an govt order that rescinds lots of the state’s earlier orders, permitting all companies within the state to absolutely reopen and revoking the statewide masks mandate as of subsequent week.

“To be clear, COVID has not, like, suddenly disappeared,” Abbott cautioned throughout a press convention at a restaurant in Lubbock, Texas on Tuesday. “COVID still exists in Texas, the United States and across the globe, but it is clear from the recoveries, the vaccinations, from the reduced hospitalizations and from the safe practices Texans are using that state mandates are no longer needed.”

Newsom on Tuesday called Abbott’s determination to elevate restrictions “reckless.” 

Meanwhile, the California Department of Public Health suggested individuals to double masks in a blog post on Thursday.

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“We also put out updates on mask wearing, encouraging people, particularly those who use cloth masks, to consider using an additional mask and double masking,” Newsom stated on Thursday.

FOX Business’ Brittany De Lea contributed to this report.