Georgia loosens its lockdown as U.S. death toll rises

Some businesses were allowed to open their doors by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp

Published: April 26, 2020 11:19 Reuters and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Editor

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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp gave permission for some small businesses to re-open statewide, including barber shops, bowling alleys and nail salons, provided protective health measures were in place. | A tourist wears a mask amid fears over the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as he checks into a hotel in the Historic District in Savannah, Georgia. Image Credit: AFP

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After being locked down for weeks, many residents in Georgia are thumbing their noses at the deadly coronavirus and seeking sanctuary in the sun, sand and waves of the southern state's beaches. Image Credit: AFP

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Elderly men sit outside a house on a roadside pavement amid the novel coronavirus pandemic in Tybee Island, Georgia. Image Credit: AFP

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Children play with their father on the Tybee Beach in Tybee Island, Georgia. Image Credit: AFP

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People sit under a tree inside a garden square in the Historic District in Savannah, Georgia. Image Credit: AFP

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Kirsten Cassat wears a face mask inside her tattoo parlor, as businesses reopen after a shutdown. Image Credit: Reuters

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A hairdresser wearing a face mask cuts the hair of a customer at Sports Clips hair salon Image Credit: Reuters

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A nail salon reopens after a shutdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Pooler, Georgia, U.S. Image Credit: Reuters

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People sit and eat at a road side food joint amid the novel coronavirus pandemic in Tybee Island, Georgia. Image Credit: AFP

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Hairdressers wearing face masks tend to customers at Sports Clips hair salon. Image Credit: Reuters

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