Town leaders say they are not ready to reopen the small city, hit hard by the virus, despite the governor lifting his shelter-in-place order.
She watched her son take his last breath April 3 over a cellphone screen, two days after he tested positive at a hospital two hours away from home. Five days later, she buried 38-year-old Kenya Williams at a memorial service with only six chairs allowed – one for herself and five for immediate family.
'I'm paying bills, and there's no income': As Georgia businesses remain divided over reopening, there's buzz at some hair salons, barbers Singfield said at least a dozen restaurant owners from Albany met recently to discuss reopening and how to do it safely. The group, he said, agreed they needed the green light from medical experts and a 14-day decline in new cases as recommended by the federal government.
“I understand the governor is having to make a difficult decision, I just think he made the wrong one," Dorough said."The governor should have carved out an exception for places like Albany.” Owner Tom Vess said he partnered with a sister company to make FDA-approved hand sanitizer that's helped him keep his staff employed while the brewery is closed. Vess said he needs to see a downward trend in coronavirus cases before he reopens. Kemp loosened restrictions on restaurant dining April 27.The town of about 70,000 people is so close-knit, Singfield said, that"when somebody dies here, everybody knows that person.
Still, Dukes said the question of reopening has left many residents torn. They want to go back to work because they need the money but don't have access to health care if they get sick. He blamed the state for not adopting Medicaid expansion that would have provided coverage for many poor families in Albany.
Phoebe CEO Scott Steiner said in late March the hospital was understaffed and went through six months worth of personal protection equipment in seven days. Since then, the hospital has been able to stock up on supplies and critical care staff has arrived from other parts of the state to help. While Steiner was reluctant to weigh in on reopening, he said Phoebe will be prepared.
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