CORONAVIRUS IN GEORGIA: What’s happening today - April 21, 2020

ATLANTA — Here’s a roundup of what’s happening so far today, April 21: (Click here for the previous day)

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• As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, there were 20,166 cases, 818 deaths and 3,885 hospitalizations. This is all according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
• Gov. Brian Kemp held a news conference Monday afternoon where he addressed plans to reopen the state. Kemp will allow the stay-at-home order to expire on April 30.
• Here’s a summary of what can reopen and when. It’s important to note that the governor said “I am not reopening these entities for ‘business as usual.’”
• Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told Channel 2 anchor Jovita Moore she was caught off guard by the governor’s announcement to reopen the state starting this week.
• Here’s a summary of what can reopen and when. It’s important to note that the governor said “I am not reopening these entities for ‘business as usual.’”
• Kemp defended his decision and said the data is on his side in an exclusive interview on Channel 2 Action News.
• The FDA approved the first at-home collection kits for COVID-19 testing samples.
• The Atlanta City Council has approved $7 million in pandemic support funding. The money helps secure children’s food programs, senior food programs, homeless preparedness and response and more.
• City Council also passed a resolution urging everyone in City of Atlanta to wear masks while working, shopping, going to restaurants or other essential businesses.
• Kemp said the state has partnered with the state university system to ramp up more testing. Announced app to help start the screening process if you believe you have coronavirus.
• Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has launched a relief fund to help beauty industry workers.
• 200 long-term care facilities in Georgia report COVID-19 outbreaks.

Gov. Kemp announces "limited, sensible" steps to reopen Georgia Kemp also said he is allowing the statewide shelter-in-place order to expire on April 30

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