Today marks the lowest number of COVID-19 positive patients currently hospitalized statewide (1,203) since hospitals began reporting this data on April 8th.
Today also marks the lowest total of ventilators in use (897 with 1,945 available).
We will win this fight together! pic.twitter.com/byxACEiQCp
— Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) May 9, 2020
Since choosing to reopen the state of Georgia, Kemp has held firm in the face of immense blowback. The Georgia governor’s Executive Order also arrived just as Georgia residents planned to protest at the State Capitol in the hopes of getting the economy open again. However, when Gov. Kemp announced his decision to re-engage Georgia’s economy, organizers for the protest called off the event.
The Gradual Return of the U.S. Economy
Despite individuals who favor indefinite shutdowns, the return of the American economy is gradually, yet surely, coming. Georgia, Texas, Florida, and other states have already taken measures to get folks back to work.
Many Americans want to get back to work. People also need to be able to support themselves, feed their families, and remain economically afloat. Additionally, there are many Americans with concerns about civil liberties infringements and a situation where coronavirus is used to expand the power of government.
