Despite Reopening, Georgia Sees Steady Decline in Virus Cases

Despite Reopening, Georgia Sees Steady Decline in Virus Cases
A customer sits at the bar to eat at Moe's Original BBQ restaurant amid the coronavirus pandemic in Atlanta, Ga., on April 27, 2020. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
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Georgia’s governor came under heavy fire for easing lockdown restrictions and allowing some businesses to reopen on April 24. But state data continues to show steady drops in both new confirmed cases of the CCP virus, and in seven-day moving averages.

As businesses adjust, some owners told The Epoch Times they fully agreed with the actions made by Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. Kemp based his decision to re-ignite the economy on “favorable data, enhanced testing, and approval of our health care professionals.” He allowed a multitude of sectors to open up their doors nearly three weeks ago.

In April, virus cases peaked on April 20 with 927 confirmed cases in one day. By contrast, 258 new cases of the virus were confirmed on May 11, according to preliminary data from the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The seven-day moving average for April 20 meanwhile was 749. For May 11, it was 368.4.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
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Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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