Will georgia shut down again. By rachael rettner senior writer 17 june 2020. On june 26 the governor shut down bars again and scaled back restaurant dining. The executive order which also covers water parks and.
All 50 states had begun to reopen in some way after the coronavirus thrust the country into lockdown starting in march. Georgia on friday reported 4484 new cases of the coronavirus a new single day case record according to washington post tracking and a massive spike from its previous high of 3472 on july 2. Our country wasnt meant to be shut down the president said.
Facing mounting pressure ducey announced on june 29 that bars gyms and theaters across the state would shut down once again from 8 pm. He also ordered rafting and tubing outfitters on texass popular rivers to close and required outdoor gatherings. Now in the united states when we shut down even though it was a stress and a strain for a lot of people we only did it to the tune of about 50 percent of the country shutting down fauci continued.
But we never came down to a reasonable baseline. In split with state savannahs mayor requires face masks in may we had 266. Georgia hit a somber milestone sunday when the number of coronavirus deaths surpassed 3000.
More on nursing homes increased testing. More than 200 employees have been barred from work in georgia. They came down and they stayed down.
How many positive cases should it take to close down again. Our curve goes up and starts to come down. The question of whether to reinstitute shutdowns is a complex one experts said.
We did the right thing but now its time to open it up. A never ending lockdown would invite a public health calamity. As covid 19 spikes will some states shut down again.