Governor Brian Kemp praised the increase of COVID-19 testing in the state. During a state coronavirus update on Thursday, Kemp proudly made the following announcement, “Georgia ranked 43rd out of 54 states and territories in testing per capita. Today, we are 29th according to the COVID-19 Mapping Project” The Governor along with Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Director Homer Bryson, Georgia National Guard Adjutant General Tom Carden, Georgia Department of Insurance Commissioner General John King, and Augusta University President Dr. Brooks Keel provided updates regarding the expansion of COIVD-19 testing in addition to their agency’s continued efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus and flatten the curve in Georgia.
Governor Kemp typically provides a state coronavirus update every one to two weeks.