Today, the Georgia Center for Opportunity (GCO) released the following recommendations for governments and schools to adopt to safely return to normal during the COVID-19 crisis. The time has come to create actionable items for reopening Georgia.

Brian Kemp says officials will be reopening parts of the state's economy beginning Friday. ", "Some places and some people are feeling like they're very prepared to jump back into the economy and get back to where they were pre-crisis," Bostic added. "I think the punchline here is that it's very much a mixed bag," the central bank official said Thursday on "Closing Bell. However, Kemp said, those businesses would still not be operating under a "business as usual" mindset. In addition, GCO recommends that the governor consider modifications to his shelter-in-place order to allow people to shop, a vital step for businesses to rebound successfully. Georgia Gov. While the state has seen a continued move higher in cases over the past month, the most recent trend has been lower. However, venues such as bars and nightclubs will continue to be closed.

Instead, the governor said reopening those businesses would allow them to manage inventory and payroll. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Shirley Bannister, mother of South Carolina teacher who died of Covid-19, dies from it weeks later, GA Gov. We want to hear from you. Georgia Gov. ATLANTA, GA -- Georgia Gov. Bostic said he has two primary concerns: Whether the surge in joblessness over the past two months is temporary or more permanent, and the possibility of a second wave of the virus happening somewhere in the future that further curtails activity. Click here for complete coronavirus coverage on the Microsoft News app on Windows 10, iOS and Android. Georgia was one of the first states to reopen and lately has seen a decline in coronavirus cases. Other businesses, such as theaters, personal clubs, and restaurants will be allowed to reopen on Monday, April 27. Brian Kemp says he is working to reopen parts of the state's economy amid the coronavirus. This task force will invite business leaders to submit industry-specific guidelines on how they will operate safely in a restrictive environment until the threat is over, such as when a vaccine is found. ", That's a consequence of people still having "large concerns about whether it's safe to go out.". U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he strongly disagrees with Georgia's aggressive push to re-open its economy in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, saying it's "just too soon" to lift some restrictions.

Workers are being hurt because of forced closures, and we must focus particularly on individuals in vulnerable sectors of our society who could be working now but are unable. We are seeing positive examples of other states forming regional coalitions to fight the coronavirus. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, a Republican and Trump ally, Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Bostic added that the Fed is committed to using its tools to support the economy and said it's possible more help will be needed. We encourage state leaders to put together a task force on reopening the economy. Get this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services.

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Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic called the state's reopening a "mixed bag" of some who are ready to "get back to where they were pre-crisis" and others who are still afraid to go out.

As of Monday, the state remains under a shelter-in-place order until April 30. It would make sense for these two state governments to coordinate reopening this area at the same time.

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Georgia's economy has taken some steps ahead, though there are still signs that a recovery is going to take some time, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic told CNBC.