Coronavirus Updates: Kemp Declares A Public Health Emergency

Gov. Brian Kemp, seen here greeting President Donald Trump last week, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, has declared a public health emergency for the Georgia effective Saturday.

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Updated Friday at 5:29 p.m.

Georgia is declaring a public health emergency starting Saturday, following President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration Friday.

This appears to be the first such declaration in the state, according to a statement from the governor’s office.