By Sahar Chmais

COVID-19 hospitalization rates in Central Texas have stayed at  or above 15% for seven consecutive days, thus forcing restrictions to be put in place.

The calculation means 15% of hospital beds are taken by people with COVID-19 cases.

The restrictions, per Governor Greg Abbott in Executive Orders GA-31 and GA-32, include stoppig on-site bar services and forcing businesses to reduct to a maximum of 50% capacity. All elective surgeries are also paused.

Hays County sits in Trauma Servi...