Houston Rodeo cancelled over coronavirus concerns, prompted by Montgomery County case Visitors to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo react as people begin to find out that the rodeo is being closed, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at NRG Center in Houston.
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Wednesday the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will close due to concerns about coronavirus after a Montgomery County man with no recent travel history tested positive for COVID-19.
The case is the first example of community spread in the Houston region and was directly responsible for the decision to cancel the Rodeo, Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said at a news conference early Wednesday afternoon. Officials also announced that the man likely attended a barbecue cookoff for the Rodeo late last month, though it was unclear if he had symptoms at the time.
0 Comments