COVID-19: U.S. States Lifting Restrictions On Businesses
Following suggestions by the United States President Donald Trump on need to reopen the country’s economy, some states governors have began lifting the lockdown directive in their respective states.
South Carolina governor, Henry McMaster ordered the reopening of retail trading and also said residents could go to the beach, but must observe social distancing.
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“I’ve restored public beach access, allowing locals to use their discretion. I’ve also allowed some retailers that were previously closed to open, but they must follow strict social distancing measures,” he tweeted.
Cable Network News (CNN) reports that states in the south are moving to reopen parts of their economies, even as health experts and government leaders debate whether there is sufficient coronavirus testing available to relax restrictions.
The governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp has also directed the opening of schools, among others from Friday, but advised minimal operations until the pandemic was over.
“Due to favorable data & more testing, gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, barbers, cosmetologists, hair designers, nail care artists, estheticians, their respective schools & massage therapists can reopen Friday, April 24 with Minimum Basic Operations.,” he tweeted.
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The U.S. president had said that due to the devastating effect of the covid-19 pandemic, the country needed to reopen so as to bounce back economically.
Over 42,000 citizens have died due to covid-19 and many jobs had been lost.
“We’re opening up our great country again, we’re going to be very vigilant and very careful,” Trump said at a Covid-19 press briefing.
