Georgia officials reported Tuesday the coronavirus has killed more than 1,000 people statewide, a grim milestone that comes amid the governor’s aggressive efforts to reboot the economy.
The Georgia Department of Public Health said at least 1,036 deaths have been linked to the virus, with more than 24,800 infections confirmed statewide, as of 7 p.m. Tuesday. The deaths include more than 430 people living in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities in Georgia.
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has not said whether he plans to extend Georgia’s shelter-at-home order that’s set to expire after Thursday. Meanwhile, Kemp has also allowed restaurants to resume dine-in service, and permitted hair salons, tattoo parlors, movie theaters and bowling alleys to reopen.
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