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Opinion: Gov. Brian Kemp's half-measures are not enough
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Gov. Brian Kemp speaks Thursday, March 12, 2020, as other officials stand behind during a press conference to provide an update on the state's efforts regarding COVID-19, after reporting the first death in Georgia related to coronavirus, at the Georgia State Capitol. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
It is past time for Gov. Brian Kemp to issue a statewide “stay-at-home” mandate requiring Georgia residents to self-isolate unless they are involved in the operation of essential businesses. To this point, the governor has tried a strategy of half-measures to combat the novel coronavirus, and that is not enough.