BEAUMONT, Texas — After Gov. Greg Abbott announces plans to reopen the state starting on Friday, shoppers in Beaumont will be able to soon visit favorite mall stores once again.
Beginning on May 1, Beaumont's Parkdale Mall will reopen from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday through Saturday. Sunday hours will be 12 to 6 p.m.
"We have implemented a number of protective measures to keep our employees, retail partners, and community healthy," mall officials said in a Facebook post.
From a Parkdale Mall news release:
Beginning Friday, May 1, Parkdale Mall will reopen from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday thru Saturday and 12 to 6 p.m. on Sundays. We have implemented a number of protective measures to keep our employees, retail partners, and community healthy. You can read more about the measures we’ve put into place to keep our community healthy here: https://bit.ly/2zAQjDA
Coronavirus symptoms
The symptoms of coronavirus can be similar to the flu or a bad cold. Symptoms include a fever, cough and shortness of breath, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Most healthy people will have mild symptoms. A study of more than 72,000 patients by the Centers for Disease Control in China showed 80 percent of the cases there were mild.
But infections can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death, according to the World Health Organization. Older people with underlying health conditions are most at risk.
The CDC believes symptoms may appear anywhere from two to 14 days after being exposed.
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Human coronaviruses are usually spread through...
- The air by coughing or sneezing
- Close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands
- Touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose or eyes before washing your hands.
Help stop the spread of coronavirus
- Stay home when you are sick.
- Eat and sleep separately from your family members
- Use different utensils and dishes
- Cover your cough or sneeze with your arm, not your hand.
- If you use a tissue, throw it in the trash
Lower your risk
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
- If you are 60 or over and have an underlying health condition such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes or respiratory illnesses like asthma or COPD, the World Health Organization advises you to try to avoid crowds or places where you might interact with people who are sick.