Georgia lockdown order. Georgia had 5444 confirmed cases by thursday evening an increase of 696 in one day according to the state department of public health. Speaking before the georgia state capitol on wednesday kemp said he would be issuing a shelter in place order thursday which will go into effect friday. State of georgia government websites and email systems use georgiagov or gagov at the end of the address.
Before sharing sensitive or personal information make sure youre on an official state website. Brian kemp announced a statewide stay at home order wednesday but it was his startling admission that he only recently became aware the coronavirus could be spread by asymptomatic people that caught wibcs hammer and nigel attention. Local state and federal government websites often end in gov.
Georgias statewide lockdown was extended until april 30. The death toll reached 176 versus 154 the previous day. Adding to the turmoil surrounding kemps order was a provision that wiped out measures taken by cities and counties across georgia since march 1 to slow the virus spread in their communities.
On friday april 3 through monday april 13 the mandatory lockdown will remain in effect. This means residents and visitors in georgia must stay at home. 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.
The executive order goes in effect on friday and lasts through april 13. Brian kemp announced that he will be issuing a shelter in place order across the state the latest governor to issue a lockdown order amid the coronavirus pandemic. The order remains in effect until 1159 pm.
Chicago mayor lori lightfoot said the order is not a lockdown or martial law pharmacies grocery stores clinics and airports remain open and garbage is being collected. The statewide lockdown ordered by kemp bans.