Reopening a Small Corner of the U.S. in Shadow of Virus Deaths
With trepidation, GOP stronghold supports governor’s aggressive push
“This Is Only An Intermission, The Show Will Go On,” reads the marquee outside the Grand Theatre in downtown Cartersville, on April 22.
Photographer: Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg
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The owner and manager of a Bodyplex fitness center in Cartersville, Georgia, were convinced Friday was too soon to open their doors. By early afternoon, they were surprised how many customers disagreed.
Democratic mayors in Atlanta, Savannah and Albany, which had one of the worst outbreaks in the U.S., have complained about the order itself and the fact that they didn’t know it was coming.