TARRANT COUNTY (1080 KRLD)- Tarrant County Judge Whitley confirms to 1080 KRLD a record new number of COVID-19 cases in the county.
The highest single-day number is 525 cases of positive coronavirus.
This new report comes after a press conference with Tarrant County Officials this morning in which a new mandate has been announced.
Judge Whitley signed an order requiring masks to be worn in public places effective at 6 PM tomorrow, Friday to help reduce the spread of the virus.
"We just felt like it was time to take the next step. We do not want for businesses to have to close up again," said Judge Whitley.
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