Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Abbott to declare Coronavirus a statewide public health disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott According to the Texas Tribune, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a press conference this afternoon to declare the coronavirus as a statewide public health emergency.
More than 20 other states have already made such a declaration, as has the city of Dallas and Dallas County. There are 49 known COVID-19 cases in Texas, including two — one in Dallas County — that are known to be “community spread,” in other words, two cases not known to be related to travel to known coronavirus
