Starting at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, all bars and restaurants in Bryan and College Station are required to close their dining rooms until the local disaster declaration is lifted. Restaurants may still provide take-out, drive-thru, delivery, and curbside pickup service under this order.

The announcement came on the same day that Brazos County saw two more confirmed cases of COVID-19. Grimes County also confirmed its first case of COVID-19.

You can read the orders issued by both mayors in the Related Documents section.

Public gatherings of more than 10 people are also now prohibited, per the CDC and the local disaster declaration.

The order, issued by each mayor for their respective city, closes all bars starting at 9:00 p.m. Anyone caught violating the order could face a fine up to $1,000 and up to 180 days in jail.

Read the full announcement below: