being announced at 5pm today by Gov Kemp? Also, Carroll County just announced they are on lockdown until further notice.
ND - Anyone hearing about a state wide lockdown
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Heard the same. But I've also heard the same daily for about a week
What does that really mean? Can’t leave your house at all? Unprecedented times for sure
Rumors similar to that have been circulating for the past 2 weeks now, but I would expect some sort of announcement like that during his 5:00 press conference today. I don't envy the decision he has to make, but I expect him to follow suit with issuing a non-essential lockdown as many other states already have.
Because under a state wide mandate ALL counties would now be on lockdown instead of just certain counties.
Only essential business would be open. Grocery stores, liquor stores and strip clubs mostly.
Not happening. Kemp is going to shut down atlanta today at 5 just like athens did. That stay at home law. Will shut down all non essential businesses. Pest Control, groceries, liquor stores, pharmacies....ect all essential.
lockdown means essentially no extra curricular activity, work, grocery store gas station and pharmacy are what they want people to adhere to. You won't be able to keep people in their house against their will unless there are troops on the streets. I think most people are being smart right now and barely going out.
Not around here. Couldn’t believe the people out and about in moletree this wknd in a place 45 min from Albany. Bunch of idiots.
I thought the same thing until I drove past Piedmont Park this weekend... I've never seen it that crowded.
How will that differ from now? Make those who are refusing to comply voluntarily comply? PR only. Nothing will be different.
I have also seen it posted on here about A NATIONAL lock down last week and the grounding of all air travel. Those were 0 for 2. Would not surprise me though....
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious.
https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-n...-per-governor-request/xVQmFeJu5uoapkkj13mvEL/
I hate to speculate but this article may support OP’s point. Looks like Atlanta’s mayor wants to issue a stay at home order but Kemp asked her to wait until his 5 pm announcement.
I hate to speculate but this article may support OP’s point. Looks like Atlanta’s mayor wants to issue a stay at home order but Kemp asked her to wait until his 5 pm announcement.
If true it is, quite frankly, about damn time.
In a perfect world we would live in a society where people are responsible and making decisions in situations like this for the greater good. Sadly though, we don't live in a perfect world. Far too many people are being far too cavalier with/openly defiant of the rules and requests (and, as an extension, other people's health) on this, and all it is doing is extending the shelf life of the time frame where all of us will need to remain hunkered down.
If we could institute a statewide limit on TP purchases too that would be great, but baby steps.
In a perfect world we would live in a society where people are responsible and making decisions in situations like this for the greater good. Sadly though, we don't live in a perfect world. Far too many people are being far too cavalier with/openly defiant of the rules and requests (and, as an extension, other people's health) on this, and all it is doing is extending the shelf life of the time frame where all of us will need to remain hunkered down.
If we could institute a statewide limit on TP purchases too that would be great, but baby steps.
Well, I will still be commuting to private land to turkey hunt. I won't see another soul. If they stop me on the road pulling my side by side, so be it.
I'm in CA and we implemented a statewide lockdown I believe Thursday. Hasn't really changed much other than most people are now teleworking.
I still went fishing Friday night, Saturday morning, and Sunday morning. People are encouraged to stay home but avoid all group gatherings for the foreseeable future. as long as you are staying away from people, go outside. I can't tell you how many people I saw running, walking the sidewalks, playing around outside when we went for a walk around the neighborhood
What’s amazing to me is Washington State has been on lockdown yet..ground zero in the US though New York might have overtaken them
it won't be that. you can still leave your house and go recreate as long as you are doing so responsibly and away from others. go fishing or hiking or for a drive. no one is going to tell you not to. just don't be stupid and go to a mass gathering
Not going to happen as of this morning — 1st hand knowledge. The communities which have shut down are already starting down “an economic catastrophe” without noticeable results.
according to this New York City is crapping all over every other state combined to include Washington state
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/03/health/us-coronavirus-cases-state-by-state/index.html
Guess I better go get some Chick-fil-A at 4:30.
The biggest issue with shelter at home is the required closures of non-essential businesses (a term the states are free to decide on the definition). It should be noted that in CA, cannabis shops are considered an essential business.
FWIW, I just received this text from a wife of. State Rep. Kemp is having a press conference at 5. All non essential businesses to shut down . Grocery stores, drug stores, hospitals , gas stations will be open. If y'all need anything ( besides groceries or drugs) you need to go today.
Not necessarily. Again - speculating here - he may have asked her not to put forward the order for Atlanta because he’s ordering it for the whole state
I thought Carroll county just implemented no gatherings of 10 or more and all restaurants are carry out only? I know carrollton city had special meeting yesterday and that was what essentially came from it - county might be different.
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We've been under a shelter in place order in Athens since the last half of last week. There's no need to go stock up on any necessities. There's a lot of stuff that gets wrapped up in the "essential" category, way more than the stuff you mentioned.
https://www.accgov.com/DocumentCent...ted-to-COVID-19-Final-Approved-Version?bidId=
They should have shut the state down a week ago. I live on the Beltline in the city and I've never seen it as crowded as it was this weekend...
Yeah man we live close enough to hear one of the interstates and it sounded like a normal weekend.
The exact same thing happened in Italy and France. People didn’t take “suggestions” to stay home and had to be ordered
I placed my house on a shelter in place last week as well for our own safety. I'm not running to the grocery stores and stocking up. I'm a planner. I planned 2 weeks of meals and bought what was needed. I think it's selfish to hoard things. So many people live paycheck to paycheck and can't afford to buy in bulk.
The cases in Washington are largely limited to Seattle.
NY is definitely ground zero now
the healthcare staff at my clinic are being given letters to allow us to be on the road so I’m going to say yes, some sort of lockdown is about to take effect
A childhood friend of my wife up in Virginia got a "pass" to be on the road for work. Sounds like they are about to do the same.
You'd think they wouldn't wait until 5:00 to do something like that so that people could prepare, make plans, take things home etc. But, gov't.
