Georgia on Friday became one of the first states to experiment <a href=”https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/24/us/georgia-coronavirus-reopening-businesses-friday/index.html” target=”_blank”>with easing its stay-at-home restrictions</a> and concerned mayors from across the state pointed to the <a href=”https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/health/coronavirus-us-maps-and-cases/” target=”_blank”>rise in coronavirus cases</a> in their cities — both urban and rural — as evidence it’s too soon to return