Updated at 7:58 p.m. Thursday.
On Thursday evening, Gov. Brian Kemp signed the executive order he previously announced, which mandates a statewide shelter-in-place.
The order goes into effect Friday at 6 p.m. until April 13. It includes exceptions for activities such as buying food, household and medical supplies and exercising outdoors with 6 feet of distance. It requires all restaurants to switch to take-out and forces all businesses like hair salons, massage therapists, fitness centers and theatres to close.
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