Georgia’s “shelter in place” order is scheduled to end this Thursday, but one group of citizens is being urged to continue “sheltering in place” for another couple of weeks. The Governor’s Office says that medically fragile and elderly Georgians should stay at home at least through May 13th. That includes individuals over the age of 65, those in nursing homes or long-term care facilities, or those with compromised immune systems.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp provided an update on the state’s response to COVID-19 during a press conference Monday afternoon. However, he did not say whether he would extend the statewide shelter-in-place order, which is set to expire on Thursday, April 30, at 11:59 p.m. The governor plans on making decisions over the “next couple of days” to determine what life for the public will look like going forward into May, especially if the order is allowed to expire Thursday.

The current order permits people to continue with outdoor activities and to leave their homes for essential medical appointments, to gas up their cars, or to procure food and supplies. Social distancing of six feet or more must be adhered to in public, when not with members of a single household.

Restaurants are now allowed to resume dine-in service, as long as owners and employees meet a list of 39 required guidelines to achieve what Governor Kemp refers to as “minimum basic operations.” He reiterated that bars, nightclubs, sports stadiums, and amusement parks across the state will remain closed until further notice, and “medically fragile” people should continue to shelter at home through at least May 13.

Businesses like gyms, hair and nail salons, tattoo parlors, and bowling alleys reopened on Friday, April 24.