Agents with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission shut down two Austin bars Saturday, the result of a new, undercover operation to enforce Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID-19 business restrictions.

The agency said Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden and Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot Icehouse were skirting those requirements, and it issued 30-day permit suspensions for both bars. Operation Stay Safe, which has now been active for two nights, resulted in three suspensions Friday for bars in El Paso, Dallas and McAllen. No bars in Houston have been suspended yet.

The stricter enforcement comes as coronavirus cases, deaths and hospitalization rates in Texas continue to rise. The state has averaged 3,027 new cases per day over the last week, up from 1,777 the previous week. Hospitalizations in the Houston region have more than doubled since Memorial Day.

As of late May, TABC hadn’t suspended any licenses for failing to adhere to the governor’s order. The restriction include occupancy limits of 50 percent for bars and 75 percent for restaurants.