City of Atlanta returns to Phase 1 of reopening as COVID-19 cases surge

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It's back to Phase 1 of reopening for the city of Atlanta as the entire state of Georgia continues to experience record-breaking spikes in coronaivrus cases.

On Friday, just two days after issuing a mask mandate, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms made the decision to place the city under Phase 1 stay-at-home guidelines. Under this phase only essential businesses and city services are to be in operation.

Phase 1 Guidelines:

Individuals

-Stay home except for essential trips
-Frequent hand washing
-Social distancing followed and enforced where practical
-Wear face coverings in public

Businesses/Nonprofits

-To-go and curbside pickups from restaurants and retail establishments
-Continue practicing teleworking
-Frequent cleaning of public and high touch areas

City Government

-Non-essential City facilities remain closed
-Moratorium on special event applications Establish and continue communication with local and State authorities to monitor public health metrics

In early March, Fulton County reported its first case of the novel coronavirus that had already shut down China, Spain and Italy. More often than not the county has lead the state with the most cases and deaths of the often deadly virus.

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