Kemp closes bars, issues high-risk quarantine, increases SNAP benefits amid COVID-19 outbreak

Published March 24, 2020 5:00pm ET



Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday ordered all bars and nightclubs closed and instructed high-risk individuals to quarantine for the next 14 days to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The directives were part of an executive order issued by the governor that also expands public assistance for low-income Georgians who depend on federal-funded programs.

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