A little while ago, I interviewed Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp about the spread of COVID-19 in Georgia. The daily count of the virus has gone up to over 40 cases and now impacts the entire metro Atlanta area. Three counties in South Georgia also now have cases.
The University System of Georgia is shuttering. Many counties in Georgia are closing schools early for spring break. Even the state legislature has shut down and left Atlanta early — a first since probably the Civil War (don’t hold me to that).
Governor Kemp is urging churches to close and schools to close but is not yet demanding it. He wants local systems to have flexibility. I talked to him about all these things and the state of the budget if the legislature is leaving before wrapping up their legislative session with work still to do.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Talks About COVID-19's Spread in Georgia