During his latest coronavirus briefing, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp shared a list of businesses permitted to reopen starting April 24, with a second wave scheduled to resume operations three days later.
The upcoming reopening efforts followed a downward trend in coronavirus hospitalizations and flattening of diagnosis frequencies across Georgia, Kemp said during his news briefing. According to the state's Department of Health, 18,947 coronavirus cases, 3,550 hospital admissions and 733 deaths have been recorded as of Monday afternoon.
"As a small business owner for over 30 years, I know the impact that this pandemic has had on hardworking Georgians in every zip code and in every community across our state," he said."Unlike other businesses, these entities have been unable to manage inventory, deal with payroll and take care of administrative items while we shelter in place. This measure allows them to undertake baseline operations that most other businesses in the state have maintained.
Georgia's stay-at-home order, extended two weeks past its original termination date earlier this month, will persist through April 30. The state's public health emergency order is currently slated to continue through May 13, at which point individuals at higher risk of contracting coronavirus can discontinue stay-at-home practices as well.
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