Governor Kemp Clears Some Businesses To Reopen In Douglasville

Press release from the City of Douglasville:

April 21, 2020

Update from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp:

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that the State of Georgia would begin reopening certain business categories in a phased in approach beginning Friday, April 24th through Monday, April 27th. Each grouping of businesses will be required to follow additional guidelines, which may change over the coming days. The guidelines can be found in the Governor's Executive Order 04.20.20.01.

Business Categories that May Reopen on Friday, April 24th for Minimum Basic Operations:

• gyms
• fitness centers
• bowling alleys
• body art studios (defined in Code Section 31-40-2)
• beauty shops
• beauty salons
• schools of cosmetology
• schools of hair design
• schools of esthetics
• schools of nail care
• home-based beauty salons, beauty shops and barbershops
• professionally licensed estheticians (defined in Code Section 43-10-1(8))
• professionally licensed hair designers (defined in Code Section 43-10-1(9))
• professionally licensed massage therapists (defined in Code Section 43-24A-8)

Read the Governor's Executive Order: 04.20.20.01. Watch the Governor's press conference.

The Governor's office has set up a website to report concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here is a phone number for the Governor's Constituent Services office as well: (404) 656-1776.

This press release was produced by the City of Douglasville. The views expressed here are the author’s own.