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Plus, Texas governor, attorney general give guidance on permitted religious services  [Morning roundup]( 04/02/2020 By Demetrio Teniente Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌦️🌩️ Weather: A 40% chance of rain with scattered thunderstorms throughout the day. A high of 73. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Texas reeling into recession from double blows of coronavirus and oil slump, Comptroller Glenn Hegar says]( [Number of UT Austin students testing positive for coronavirus after spring break trip swells to 44]( [Texas governor, attorney general give guidance on permitted religious services]( [Is Dallas ready for a spike in COVID-19? ‘We’ve got the manpower now’]( [‘We’re beginning to see the curve rise’: Dallas County reports record 100 new coronavirus cases]( [American Airlines giving leave to nearly 1,500 pilots in April as it tries to trim workforce]( [Salvation Army of North Texas expects $6 million hit in next 6 months amid rising demand for help]( [Ask these UT Austin students from Plano and Irving what they did during pandemic spring break]( [What happens during a coronavirus test?]( ['This is just what he does’: Shin-Soo Choo donates $1,000 to each Rangers minor leaguer during MLB shutdown]( Plano wants trail users to follow social distancing requirements during the coronavirus pandemic.(Staff Photographer) PLANO [Plano to enforce ‘social distancing’ in city parks amid coronavirus concerns]( City of Plano parks and recreation workers and library staffers are having their jobs revamped during the coronavirus outbreak. But they’re not working from home. The employees are being deployed to major city parks, as well as neighborhood parks on a rotating basis, to serve as "friendly monitors," according to an announcement from city officials. [They will remind people using the parks about Plano’s emergency declaration, which recommends social distancing and physical distancing of at least six feet.]( City leaders said some residents expressed concern over other people in the parks who are "ignoring social distancing guidelines." ADVERTISEMENT  👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletters@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](