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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: Georgia reopening 'not as bad as I thought'
Ms. Bottoms responded, “Well, what I can say, Brian, is it’s not as bad as I thought that it would be.”
“So, I am pleased about that, but I still think it’s too soon to say,” she continued. “The reason being, whereas initially, we were seeing increases between deaths and people testing positive, rising anywhere from 25 to 30 percent over a seven-day period. Right now we’re somewhere between 12 and 15%. And it’s better than it was, but it’s still not great. We’ve still not seen that 14-day decline, as recommended by the CDC...
At the time, Ms. Bottoms urged Atlanta residents to remain isolated at home regardless of the governor’s plan.
“It appears the governor’s order supersedes anything I can do as mayor, but I still have my voice and what I will continue to do is ask Atlantans to please stay at home,” the mayor said.
While many predicted the reopening to cause a spike in deaths, Georgia has reported a gradual downward trend in new daily cases ever since.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: Georgia reopening ‘not as bad as I thought’