Dallas County issues 'shelter in place' order; non-essential businesses ordered to close in-person operations

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued a "shelter-in-place" order on Sunday that will go into effect at 11:59 p.m. Monday night and will stay in effect until 11:59 p.m. on April 3. The order comes hours after Gov. Greg Abbott said he would not implement a statewide "shelter-in-place" order, but would instead leave it up to local authorities to make that decision. In the order, residents are ordered to "stay safe, stay at home" by staying in their places of residence. Residences include hotels,…