The decision to reopen businesses in Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina could risk a second wave of outbreaks before the first one ends
Jacksonville Beach, Florida, on April 19, two days after Governor DeSantis announced beaches would reopen. Photo: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images We’re committed to keeping our readers informed.
On Monday in Georgia, where caseloads are still climbing daily and over 700 people have died from the coronavirus, Governor Brian Kemp announced that businesses including gyms, barbers, and hair stylists will be able to open on Friday. Theaters and restaurants will be allowed to open on Monday, if owners enforce proper social distancing, though bars and clubs will remain closed. As part of Kemp’s “small step forward,” religious services will also be allowed to hold in-person services.
Trump’s leadership, however, has amounted to a message that governors should “call your own shots” as the federal government fails to deliver on adequate levels of testing. And in that absence of information, some Republican governors have decided to push forward.
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