Police departments nationwide are reporting that domestic violence cases are on the rise amid coronavirus shelter-in-place orders.
An Atlanta Police Department spokesman told WABE’s “Morning Edition” that there was a 36 percent increase in reported domestic violence incidents from March to April.
As Gov. Brian Kemp held a broad coronavirus response presser outside the state Capitol in early April, Kemp said he was concerned about local hospitals taking in more domestic abuse victims.
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