Coronavirus Updates: More Ways For Georgians To Go Outside As COVID-19 Rules Ease

A sign asked people to maintain social distance as they enjoy the warm weather on the Beltline in Atlanta’s Inman Park neighborhood Friday, May 1, 2020. Georgia shelter in place order expired Thursday and was not renewed for most Georgians by Gov. Brian Kemp.

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Georgians are increasingly regaining access to outdoor spaces as COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease, even as some officials continue to express concern that the decrease in restrictions is poorly planned.

The state has now passed 34,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and has had at least 1,444 confirmed deaths from the resulting COVID-19 respiratory illness, according to figures published Monday at 7 p.m. by the state Department of Public Health.

This was the first weekend that people could set up tents, chairs, and umbrellas on beaches, and some on Tybee Island were eager to take advantage of the new freedoms.