On Friday, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties issued orders for residents to stay at home, in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic.
DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond issued the shelter-in-place order. It says, “individuals are permitted to leave their places of residence only to provide or receive certain essential services or engage in certain essential activities and work for essential businesses and essential governmental functions,” according to the press release.
The order, which applies to all county residents, goes into effect at 9 p.m. Saturday until further notice.
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