Houston Rodeo canceled; coronavirus patient attended Rodeo cookoff in February

KPRC TV ^ | March 11, 2020

[Rocky]

The remainder of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was canceled Wednesday as officials in both Houston and Harris County declare a health emergency.

According to an alert from the Houston Rodeo app, the grounds at NRG Park will be closed as of 4 p.m.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the new presumptive positive case of coronavirus that was reported Tuesday in Montgomery County was not related to international travel, and there was evidence of community spread in that case. That is what led to the decision to cancel the Rodeo, Turner said.

[Dawgreg]

Yes, people who haven’t lived in the Houston area probably can’t appreciate how big a deal the rodeo is. This is a huge hit to the Houston economy.

You’re right Rocky.........I’m glad I don’t live there anymore.....my hometown has gone to crap.........sigh

[pax_et_bonum]

Yes, this is a huge hit for Houston.

Isn’t this rodeo the second largest in the world?

And the livestock show is the largest?

[Dawgreg]

I hope these people live to regret what they've done! Maybe the repercussions will wake up the brain dead voters in the city and the county next election!😠