Coronavirus live updates: Georgia governor says some businesses can reopen, California town to test every resident
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.
Global cases: More than 2.4 million
Global deaths: At least 168,500
US cases: More than 766,600
US deaths: At least 40,931
The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
5 pm: Georgia’s governor says some shuttered businesses can reopen Friday
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday rolled out aggressive plans to reopen the state’s economy, saying many businesses shuttered to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus may reopen their doors as early as Friday.
Kemp announced that gyms, hair salons, bowling alleys and tattoo parlors are among businesses that may reopen Friday — as long as owners follow strict social distancing and hygiene requirements. By Monday, movie theaters may resume selling tickets and restaurants limited to takeout orders can go back to limited dine-in service.
“In the same way that we carefully closed businesses and urged operations to end to mitigate the virus’s spread, today we’re announcing plans to incrementally and safely reopen sectors of our economy.” Kemp said,
In addition to calls from President Donald Trump, Kemp has heard scattered public calls in Georgia to lift restrictions. —Associated Press
4:25 pm: New research suggests Covid-19 is less deadly, but more widespread
A new study suggests that Covid-19 has a lower fatality rate, but is more widespread in Los Angeles County than previously thought, according to the University of Southern California and the L.A. Department of Public Health.
USC and the Department of Public Health released the preliminary results of antibody testing conducted for their joint study on Monday. Based on the first round of testing, the research team estimates that approximately 4.1% of the county’s adult population has antibody to the virus and that approximately 221,000 adults to 442,000 adults in the county have had the infection.This new estimate is 28 to 55 times higher than the 7,994 confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported to the county in early April. The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the county has now surpassed 600, according to the Department of Public Health.
“Though the results indicate a lower risk of death among those with infection than was previously thought, the number of Covid-related deaths each day continues to mount, highlighting the need for continued vigorous prevention and control efforts,” said Dr. Paul Simon, chief science officer at L.A. County Department of Public Health and co-lead on the study, in a statement. —Hannah Miller
4:05 pm: Dow drops more than 500 points to start the week after historic oil plunge
Stocks fell sharply Monday, retreating after back-to-back weekly gains, as a historic decline in U.S. crude prices raised concerns about the economic damage being done by coronavirus shutdowns. A delay in funding the for the depleted small business rescue loan program also weighed on sentiment.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 592.05 points lower, or 2.5%, 23,650.44. The S&P 500 slid 1.8% to 2,823.16. The Nasdaq Composite pulled back 1% to 8,560.73. (Click here for the latest market news.)
Boeing fell more than 6% to lead the Dow lower while Chevron and Exxon Mobil dropped more than 4% each. Energy, real estate and utilities were the worst-performing sectors in the S&P 500, falling more than 3% each. —Fred Imbert
3:54 pm: New York nurses union sues state and two hospitals over ‘war zone’ conditions
The New York State Nurses Association filed suit against the state and two hospital systems, alleging dangerous conditions that put health workers at risk and inflamed the country’s largest coronavirus outbreak.
The union, which represents 42,000 nurses across New York, alleged that the New York Department of Health failed to provide health workers with adequate protective equipment and directed health workers infected by Covid-19 to return to work sooner than advised by the state. The suit was filed in New York County Supreme Court.
“More than seven in ten of our nurses are reporting exposure to COVID-19 and most are still untested. These lawsuits were filed to protect our nurses, our patients and our communities from grossly inadequate and negligent protections,” NYSNA Executive Director Pat Kane said in a statement. “We cannot allow these dangerous practices to continue.” —Will Feuer
3:45 pm: New Jersey orders troubled nursing home to cease taking new patients after coronavirus deaths overwhelm facility
The New Jersey Department of Health is ordering Andover Subacute Rehabilitation Center to “cease all admissions” and hire additional staff related to nursing and infectious disease after more than 70 suspected Covid-19 deaths overwhelmed the facility.
The state’s health commissioner, Judith Persichilli, announced during a press briefing that the nursing home must hire “a consultant administrator, a consultant director of nursing and an infection control professional.” The facility is to report its progress and staff selection for approval to the department by the end of the day.
New Jersey state surveyors inspected 21 long-term care facilities “looking at infection control, staffing, availability of personal protective equipment and implementation of an outbreak response plan,” said Persichilli. All facilities that have been issued a deficiency report will be required to submit directed plans of correction to the Department of Health.
The state reported 6,986 hospitalizations, including confirmed Covid-19 patients and people under investigation, and 177 new deaths.
“Overall in our mortalities, 40% are associated with long-term care facilities,” said Persichilli.
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