Governors in several states said they're eager to restart their local economies, even as new cases of COVID-19 are reported.
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Still, he said that it will not be"business as usual" for those businesses that are allowed to resume operations in the coming days. Employers will have to screen workers for fever and respiratory symptoms, increase sanitation, separate works stations by at least 6 feet, and"if appropriate" require staff to wear gloves and masks, Kemp said.
"By taking this measured action, we will get Georgians back to work safely without undermining the progress that we have all made in the battle against COVID-19," Kemp said.A volunteer loads supplies into the back of a vehicle during a mobile market day at Atlanta Motor Speedway.for how states can start to reopen in phases, provided testing shows that new cases of COVID-19 are down.
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