Subject: Texas National Guard activated, Abbott preps for “exponential increase” in cases Thu Mar 19, 2020 4:59 am
On Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott activated the state’s National Guard. This is a part of the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. As of now, deployment of the National Guard is not yet necessary. This means that members are being called to active duty but have not been given an assignment. Exemptions to this are first responders and health professionals.
More than 20 other states have made this decision, according to the National Governors Association.