Opinion: Data show it’s not time to relax social distancing in Hall - Gainesville Times

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Opinion: Data show it’s not time to relax social distancing in Hall

Specimen Processors inside the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Core Lab test blood for the hospital's needs Friday, April 3, 2020, in Gainesville. The lab also performs coronavirus testing. - photo by Scott Rogers

04042020 LAB 3.jpg — Specimen Processors inside the Northeast Georgia Medical Center Core Lab test blood for the hospital's needs Friday, April 3, 2020, in Gainesville. The lab also performs coronavirus testing. - photo by Scott Rogers

As a retired public health physician and resident of a senior living community in Hall County, I was appalled to learn of Gov. Kemp's decision to relax the stay-at-home order by the end of this month. This decision will jeopardize the health and welfare of countless Georgians.