ATLANTA — UPDATE: The press conference has ended. You can watch a replay at the bottom of this story or read the latest here.
Gov. Brian Kemp is providing an update on the state's COVID-19 efforts at the State Capitol in Atlanta.
Among the other officials expected are state Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Georgia Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security Director Homer Bryson, Georgia National Guard Adjutant General Tom Carden and Augusta University President Dr. Brooks Keel.
11Alive is streaming it on our website and on 11Alive's YouTube channel.
It is not known at this time what specifically the governor will address. In recent days, he has been addressing the ramped up testing across the state.
It has also been a full week since the stay-at-home order expired on April 30, 2020. There has been a lot of feedback provided to the governor's office about this decision to let the order expire.
As of Thursday morning, the Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting 31,193 confirmed COVID-19 cases along with 1,332 reported deaths. The governor has stood by the data being presented to him that the 14-day average continues to decrease.
Watch a replay of the news conference here:
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