Prior to arriving at the school, the suspect also allegedly shot his grandmother, officials said. Officials said around 11:28 a.m., the suspect crashed his grandmother's car on the perimeter of the school, pulled out an AR-style rifle and backpack filled with ammunition, and fired at two nearby witnesses as he made his way toward the school. Relatives of victims and neighbors of Uvalde's Robb Elementary School are raising questions over how police officers who first arrived on the scene handled the situation - including whether they followed their own training. He allegedly purchased two assault rifles just days after turning 18 and used them to carry out the second-worst school shooting in U.S. 17: Hospitals were told to postpone all surgeries and procedures that are not medically necessary to diagnose or correct a serious medical condition, unless if performed “in accordance with the commonly accepted standard of clinical practice, (and) would not deplete any hospital capacity needed to cope with the COVLD-19 disaster.There was blood in the hallway and children were covered in it, a student who survived the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, told ABC News. July 27: Abbott provided an extra six days of early voting for the election to allow for more time and better social distancing at the polls. It also gave local leaders authority to impose bans on outdoor gatherings of more than 10 people, with exceptions. July 2: A statewide order was issued that required Texans to wear face coverings in public. June 26: Restaurants were instructed not to operate at more than 50%.

25: An executive order was issued that suspended all elective surgeries and paused reopening Texas. June 18: Abbott said students would return to in-person school in the fall.

June 12: Restaurants were allowed to expand occupancy to 75%. June 3: Most businesses were allowed to operate at 50%. In addition, any entity utilizing any COVID-19 test was to report all test results - positive or negative - to the DSHS and the local health departments, as well as sharing with the CDC. March 24: All state-run hospitals were ordered to submit daily reports of hospital bed capacity to Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), which was to immediately be relayed to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He also directed all licensed health care professionals and facilities to postpone all surgeries and procedures that were not immediately medically necessary. March 22: Abbott signed an executive order expanding hospital bed capacity and allowing for increased occupancy of hospital rooms so that more than one patient could be treated in a room. March 19: A public health emergency was declared, closing all restaurant dining rooms, gyms and banning social gatherings of 10 or more. March 17: Abbott activated Texas National Guard to help the state’s response to COVID-19. March 16: The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAR) requirements were waived for the 2019-20 school year.

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