Georgia Gov. Brian signed a statewide shelter-in-place order on Wednesday, April 1. The executive order goes in effect on Friday and lasts through April 13. Update: Georgia’s Statewide Lockdown Was Extended Until April 30.
“Tomorrow, I will sign a statewide shelter-in-place order which will go into effect on Friday and run through April 13, 2020,” Kemp said at a press release. “This date is in line with our public health emergency order.”
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The order “is to make sure our citizens are healthy in every ZIP code,” he said.
See Georgia Statewide Shelter In Place PDF
You can go to any of these places as long as you practice social distancing.
Watch: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Issues Shelter In Place Order
The startling admission caused many on social media to question Kemp’s qualifications as governor.
The statewide order includes orders to cancel all k-12 public school through the rest of this school year.
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Here’s what it says on the state of Georgia’s website about the order
The state is asking every Georgian to limit person-to-person contact until the pandemic is over. Social distancing is not about us as individuals; it’s about all Georgians working in unison to slow the spread of the virus so our hospitals are not overwhelmed by a surge of critically ill patients. It will take weeks to see the effects of these measures.
Kemp tweeted “We want Georgians to enjoy the outdoors, but you must abide by social distancing guidelines. @GeorgiaWild is patrolling state parks and waterways to enforce my executive order.”
As the order was passed down, Georgia Patrol cruisers were observed on city highways, Atlanta Police Department cars were seen on local streets roads and boulevards to enforce the order.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has been waiting for the statewide order as she has enacted several executive orders to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
“I have signed an Executive Order, effective at midnight, limiting restaurants to take out service, closing bars, gyms, etc.” Lance Bottoms tweeted. “The fate of cities across the globe will be upon soon if we do not follow recommendations on ways to slow the spread of the Coronavirus.”
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Atlantafi.com is bringing you the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has the state of Georgia and the city of Atlanta under a state of emergency. More definitive advice on health, please visit CDC.gov. Here are some helpful links:
