The number of COVID-19 cases in Bandera County increased by two again last week and continued to grow statewide even as Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans to loosen controls by the end of the week that had shut some businesses down. The governor in an announcement on Monday, April 27, called for the initiation of Phase 1 in the state’s plan to “safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19” on Friday, May 1. That phase allows all retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters and malls to reopen under the condition that no more than 25 percent of their listed ...