Gov. Kemp good afternoon, our d fire safety commissioner general don king, and our of Community Health commissioner, frank very will be available today for questions if you have them. Before i begin the weekly briefing, i want to provide a quick update on the model aubrey the a mod aubrey case. The past few days, there have been several important developments. As many of you know, the Georgia Bureau of investigation became involved in the case on the evening of tuesday, may fifth. Less than two days later, on thursday, may 7, gregory and Travis Mcmichael were arrested for felony murder and aggravated assault of Ahmaud Arbery. Both men are currently jailed in glynn county. 8, that would have been ahmauds 26th birthday. Georgians all over the state ran 2. 3 miles to celebrate his life and draw attention to the case. As you can imagine, this has been a very emotional time for our state. Our prayers remain with his family, loved ones, in the community as a whole. There are many questions t
Health and wellbeing of all americans. The path has been long and difficult, and everybody has made sacrifices to keep one another out of harms way in communities all the United States. Medical providers, Public Health officials, frontline workers, first responders, Law Enforcement, they are all working very long hours and spending significant time away from their families to help limit potential exposure. These brave men and women are literally saving lives everyday. It is impossible to thank them enough for what they have done for us. But i know that countless georgians joined my family and i praying for them daily. As you all know, this weekend is a powerful one for all americans. For years, we have taken this moment to reflect on the sacrifices made by those in uniform. We honor these american heroes who answered the call of duty and paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Earlier today, i was honored to attend a Memorial Day Ceremony with the Georgia National guard to honor the l
Enhance Health Outcomes and give owners more time to prepare. Gov. Kemp good afternoon, everyone. I want to thank everybody for joining us. Just to let everybody know, ive got to im joined today by my jima of, kathleen, Homeland Security director, homer bryson, our insurance and fire safety commissioner general don king, and our of Community Health commissioner, frank very will be available today for questions if you have them. Before i begin the weekly briefing, i want to provide a quick update on the model aubrey the a mod aubrey case. The past few days, there have been several important developments. As many of you know, the Georgia Bureau of investigation became involved in the case on the evening of tuesday, may fifth. Less than two days later, on thursday, may 7, gregory and Travis Mcmichael were arrested for felony murder and aggravated assault of Ahmaud Arbery. Both men are currently jailed in glynn county. 8, that would have been ahmauds 26th birthday. Georgians all over the s
News conference in atlanta and outlined guidelines for local businesses to follow in the process. Gov. Kemp good afternoon, everyone. Today i am joined with Lieutenant Governor geoff duncan, speaker david ralston, general tom carden, dr. Toomey. First of all i want to let all the georgians know who experienced rough weather last night that we have them and our thoughts and prayers. Certainly was not nearly as bad as the weekend before, but nevertheless we had folks who had homes damaged and other tragic things happen along with loss of power. We will certainly keep them and our thoughts and prayers and certainly appreciate the whole georgia team working with locals on the response overnight and this morning. As of noon today, we now have 18,947 covid19 cases in georgia, with 733 deaths. The state lab has processed 5362 tests, and commercial vendors have processed 78,966 tests. We understand that these are more than just numbers. These are georgians that we are talking about. There are
Night that we have them and our thoughts and prayers. Certainly was not nearly as bad as the weekend before, but nevertheless we had folks who had homes damaged and other tragic things happen along with loss of power. We will certainly keep them and our thoughts and prayers and certainly appreciate the whole georgia team working with locals on the response overnight and this morning. As of noon today, we now have 18,947 covid19 cases in georgia, with 733 deaths. The state lab has processed 5362 tests, and commercial vendors have processed 78,966 tests. We understand that these are more than just numbers. These are georgians that we are talking about. There are families and communities impacted, and certainly all the victims and their loved ones continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. We lift all those up who are battling this terrible virus. We remain focused on the safety and wellbeing of every person who calls georgia home. Last week the white house issued guidelines for it state