Governor confirms 2 COVID-19 cases in Georgia

WHNT 19 ^ | Posted: Mar 2, 2020 / 09:01 PM CST / Updated: Mar 2, 2020 / 09:22 PM CST | No author listed

[Lazamataz]

The governor of Georgia along with state and health officials on the COVID-19 task force held a news conference at 9 p.m.

Gov. Kemp announced that two cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the state of Georgia. Kemp said that the cases were of a husband and wife who had recently returned from Italy.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced the formation of a new coronavirus task force on Friday to assess Georgia’s virus readiness and procedures that are in place for “preventing, identifying, and if needed, addressing cases of COVID-19.”

Following a Friday morning call with Vice President Mike Pence about the Trump Administration’s efforts to aid interagency cooperation and proactive measure to lessen the impact of the virus.

“The Trump Administration understands that states and local governments are standing on the front lines of COVID-19, working tirelessly to ensure the health and safety of Americans. The President wisely selected Vice President Pence – a former governor with expertise in emergency preparedness – to coordinate this national effort, and I deeply appreciate the Vice President’s offers of assistance should the need arise in Georgia,” said Governor Kemp. “In accordance with the Administration’s initiatives, Georgia’s coronavirus task force represents a coalition of subject-matter experts from the private and public sectors who will work together on preventative measures, strategic deployment of resources, and collaboration across all levels of government.”

[Lazamataz]

YAY! It's in my state!

OMG I'm gonna die!!!!

[Lazamataz]

Ping to some GA freepers

[MountainWalker]

No worries. Gov. Abrams is already on top of it.

[Lazamataz]

No worries. Gov. Abrams is already on top of it.

A can't see how she helps. That gap in her teeth would let lots of virus in.

OH! I see where you are going with this! She'll EAT all the virus!!!

[ctdonath2]

Zero surprise there, other than that it took this long. World’s busiest airport.

[Lazamataz]

We are so screwed.

[Blue Highway]

Is that a mating call to Stacey Abrams? Would you? haha

[ncalburt]

Stop the flights from Italy and Korea.
Sarasota victim came back a Italy vacation.
Stop this insane importing this disease from Overseas
travel .

No one is testing these people here on arrival .Overseas all passengers are tested coming and going .

Who at the WH and CDC is preventing
these basic procedures ?.
Why are they not doing this ?

[ctdonath2]

Eagerly waiting for schools to be closed indefinitely, so family can “turtle” with minimum hassle.

[ctdonath2]

Combination of economic disruption, and inevitability.

2% fatality from virus, vs >2% fatality from society collapsing.
Atlanta is an incredibly diverse & mobile region; gonna arrive & spread anyway.

[MountainWalker]

I was thinking she’d sit on it.

[ncalburt]

Stop importing more virus carriers to spread it further .
You want to Lets just give up and. let asymptomatic carriers spread to there love ones and neighbors .
What kind of logic is that .

[real saxophonist]

No, she’s on top of it. She will smother the virus.

[ctdonath2]

“You want”? WTF? Objective observation isn’t advocacy. GTFO.

[real saxophonist]

I still maintain a storage unit back in Georgia, so I called this morning to pay the rent.

The lady said her 80 year old neighbour was freaking out about the two cases. She's convinced it's going to come down to the Perry/Warner Robins area and get her.

[Moonlighter]

She can opine about voter suppression to it until it shrivels up and dies.

[ncalburt]

There no logic or concern behind the current WH plan .
Your comment seems to be the plan sadly .
Lets keep commerce open and let the infected in and not test anyone .
It disrupts trade or travel industry .
That is plan to help Wall Street not Main street .
Even Europe is testing all flights in or out .We dont.
The plan should be to help Americans to avoid and not spread it to their. family and town not worry about Korean or Italian trade .
We should be testing all passenger since this virus is asymptotic for weeks .
How many people in Sarasota are sick be because the US govt let them go home untested .

[trebb]

Please wear gloves when typing to FR so we don’t get it from you...

[ctdonath2]

Fair question: what would the real-world effect of halting travel & trade be - in lives?

I’m not advocating “leave it all wide open”, just asking a relevant question (for which you attack me).

[Georgia Girl 2]

We are all going to die! Head for the bunkers. 😩