Governor Issues Executive Order In Oconee County - April 20, 2020

Press release from the Oconee County Government:

April 21, 2020

On Monday, April 20, 2020, Governor Kemp issued an Executive Order Providing Flexibility for Healthcare Practices, Moving Certain Businesses to Minimum Operations, and Providing for Emergency Response.

Included in this order are the following provisions:

• Medical practices, dental practices, orthodontics practices, optometry practices, physical therapists, ambulatory surgical centers, physicians performing elective surgeries, healthcare institutions, medical facilities and any and all other healthcare-related practices and services that have ceased operations should begin treating patients in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service guidelines, and provisions of the Executive Order.
• On April 24, all gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, estheticians, hair designers, massage therapists may begin in-person Minimum Basic Operations as defined by the Executive Order.

As a reminder, the Shelter in Place Order is still active and will expire on April 30 at 11:59 p.m.

This press release was produced by the Oconee County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.