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Sedona

(3,769 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:08 PM Apr 2020

BREAKING: Georgia governor to order shelter in place to curb coronavirus

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution

Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday said he is preparing a statewide shelter-in-place order across Georgia to try to curb the spread of a coronavirus pandemic that’s sickened thousands and is linked to the deaths of at least 139 residents.

The new rules, which he will issue on Thursday, are set to run from Friday through April 13. He also said he would immediately sign an order that would close K-12 schools through the rest of the academic year. 

He said his decision was triggered by "game-changing” new projections on the disease’s spread in Georgia. He also said he was informed of new data that this virus “is now transmitting before people see signs.”

“Those individuals could have been infecting people before they ever felt that. We didn’t know that until the last 24 hours,” he said.

Read more: https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/breaking-georgia-governor-orders-shelter-place-curb-coronavirus/vdAoWkjq39W2usr9e8W8BL/



Really Kemp? You fucking lying idiot!

We've all known for weeks about asymptomatic spread of Covid 19.
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BREAKING: Georgia governor to order shelter in place to curb coronavirus (Original Post) Sedona Apr 2020 OP
Lying idiot that he is, the shelter in place order is a good thing. royable Apr 2020 #1
I'm surprised it wasn't just for Atlanta underpants Apr 2020 #2
Gee, first FL now GA...why? BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #3
I know right, both in the same afternoon...suspicious. dewsgirl Apr 2020 #4
I do not trust any of "them" (red states' govt, GOP, the W House virus"team", etc). BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #6
Yes. I'm very grateful we have Newsom running things here. C Moon Apr 2020 #11
I don't either, I'm happy for you, that you have a blue state governer. dewsgirl Apr 2020 #18
These GOPeer anti-science types not fooled Apr 2020 #14
I think it was encouraged by party leadership and their all BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #15
When DeSantis finally did it BumRushDaShow Apr 2020 #17
I never heard of "Pennsyltucky"... BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #19
It's something that I mainly heard from DU years ago BumRushDaShow Apr 2020 #20
Good graphics... BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #21
Yeah - it's across that northern tier of states bordering NY that has more elk than people BumRushDaShow Apr 2020 #22
Glad to see some of these fools finally coming on board. Shame it took so long greenjar_01 Apr 2020 #5
They don't know what "shame is"... BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #8
I'm glad that asshole had his "oh shit" moment GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #7
"new data" ??? That's not NEW. This guy is getting his stuff right out of the Trump playbook. C Moon Apr 2020 #9
I live in GA. Kemp is lying and trying to cover his ass. CottonBear Apr 2020 #10
I feel the same way, CottonBear. gademocrat7 Apr 2020 #28
Even though He made the SAH order Statewide, there wered part of Ga. practicing SAH for a few weeks napi21 Apr 2020 #12
Hey Kemp you really need to choke on these words................. turbinetree Apr 2020 #13
It suddenly hit him by surprise this week. JohnnyRingo Apr 2020 #16
Will he exempt churches too, like deSantis did? n/t MarcA Apr 2020 #23
Republicans have bragged about lying, we could stop lying about being surprised? Brainfodder Apr 2020 #24
Day late dollar short and a cheap explanation rpannier Apr 2020 #25
Jesus finally revealed to him what's been widely known by everyone else for 2 months. Squinch Apr 2020 #26
I just saw a replay of him speaking, aired on Morning Joe. .. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2020 #27
kinda late to the party isn't it? beachbumbob Apr 2020 #29

royable

(1,263 posts)
1. Lying idiot that he is, the shelter in place order is a good thing.
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:12 PM
Apr 2020

Yes, too bad it wasn't done weeks ago, but mouth-breathers gotta mouth-breath, and it's better than no action at all.

BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
3. Gee, first FL now GA...why?
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:13 PM
Apr 2020

What REALLY brought this loooooong overdue decision to come about now instead of before?????

BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
6. I do not trust any of "them" (red states' govt, GOP, the W House virus"team", etc).
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:17 PM
Apr 2020

I trust my blue state gov, thank you Newsom! (CA)

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
18. I don't either, I'm happy for you, that you have a blue state governer.
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 07:09 PM
Apr 2020

It sucks to not be able to trust a thing coming from any officials.

not fooled

(5,791 posts)
14. These GOPeer anti-science types
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:59 PM
Apr 2020

like kemp and desantis apparently can't read a graph, or one of the many other sources of information, documenting exponential growth during unchecked spread. They didn't even pay attention to recent examples in e.g. Italy. They had to wait until seeing it happen in the USA, thereby losing months of preparedness and dooming thousands more of their citizens to perish.

No one that stupid or willfully ignorant should be governing anything.




BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
15. I think it was encouraged by party leadership and their all
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 07:02 PM
Apr 2020

all consuming love for $$$$$$$$$$ over people.

BumRushDaShow

(127,270 posts)
17. When DeSantis finally did it
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 07:05 PM
Apr 2020

he brought a bunch of states along with him - GA, MS and yes even PA, with our infamous "Pennsyltucky", which tried to hold out to the very end until Wolf wielded the final ban hammer after 60 of the 67 counties (including that rural top part of the Pennsyltucky "T" ) had registered positives, and established that no one was immune.




TEXT

Governor Tom Wolf

@GovernorTomWolf

Today I’m ordering all Pennsylvanians to stay at home indefinitely.

I am doing this to avoid an exponential growth in the number of #COVID19 cases across our commonwealth.
Stay at home

4:02 PM - Apr 1, 2020

BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
19. I never heard of "Pennsyltucky"...
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 07:17 PM
Apr 2020

even when I lived in Phila and the Poconos. Is that area in the Northwest part?

BumRushDaShow

(127,270 posts)
22. Yeah - it's across that northern tier of states bordering NY that has more elk than people
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 07:58 PM
Apr 2020

and then cuts down the center of the state to the MD border.

 

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)
5. Glad to see some of these fools finally coming on board. Shame it took so long
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:17 PM
Apr 2020

I mean shame in the Biblical sense, not in the "oh that's too bad" sense.

Shame on them.

 

GeorgiaPeanut

(360 posts)
7. I'm glad that asshole had his "oh shit" moment
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:17 PM
Apr 2020

I feel sorry for the patients though - they have to suffer because of incompetent leaders.

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)
10. I live in GA. Kemp is lying and trying to cover his ass.
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:28 PM
Apr 2020

I fucking hate KKKemp.

He started out as a builder and real estate developer in Athens, GA. He has always been a GOP tool. Let’s not forget how he stole the gubernatorial election while in office as Secretary of State.

gademocrat7

(10,623 posts)
28. I feel the same way, CottonBear.
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 07:15 AM
Apr 2020

Kemp is a rethug slime ball. We should have had shelter in place much sooner. He is a despicable man.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
12. Even though He made the SAH order Statewide, there wered part of Ga. practicing SAH for a few weeks
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:40 PM
Apr 2020

already. We began on March 20th. All of our restaurants that haven't closed have switched to curb service only...no dining room service at all, and that includes fast food places too.

I think a lot of people have been staying home even without an order. The ones who aren't, other than those who have mandatory jobs, are the people who still think the virus isn't that big of a thing. Becoming infected is a magical cure for that!

turbinetree

(24,631 posts)
13. Hey Kemp you really need to choke on these words.................
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 06:55 PM
Apr 2020

He also said he was informed of new data that this virus “is now transmitting before people see signs.”

Did you finally come out from under your stupidity ROCK....................do you not look at reliable news broadcasting your a fucking lying idiot.........And Georgia has 3 more years of this fucking malfeasance with blood on his hands.......................

Hey Kemp did by some chance see this.................

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/coronavirus-numbers-georgia-cases-climb-over-4638-with-139-deaths/J7F76LWOHRHMPBGXWEMFSTJ7U4/

JohnnyRingo

(18,580 posts)
16. It suddenly hit him by surprise this week.
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 07:04 PM
Apr 2020

Bullshit. He'd have to have been on a climb to the top of Everest or hiking the Appalachian Trail for the past month not to have seen the grass fire sweeping the nation. Now that his pant cuffs are on fire it's time to rake up the dead leaves.

It sounds like he's really going with: "Now that I've studied the problem from all angles...".

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
24. Republicans have bragged about lying, we could stop lying about being surprised?
Wed Apr 1, 2020, 08:22 PM
Apr 2020

The ads to get rid of them, kind of need no help.

Glad I am not a TV viewer any more, it's gonna be nuts!

Squinch

(50,773 posts)
26. Jesus finally revealed to him what's been widely known by everyone else for 2 months.
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 04:49 AM
Apr 2020

The stupidity of these people is staggering.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,282 posts)
27. I just saw a replay of him speaking, aired on Morning Joe. ..
Thu Apr 2, 2020, 06:23 AM
Apr 2020

He may be a bit slow to catch on, but the guy behind him, interpreting for the deaf, was outstandingly enthusiastic, animated and dancing.

Ok, so now we know that it doesn't take symptoms to spread this. Great breaking news, guv.

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