JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While Florida is now under a stay-at-home order and Georgia will be as of 6 p.m. Friday, a lot of people are still going to work.
These essential workers are keeping the states running, keeping us fed and staffing our hospitals.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, essential workers include those working in the following fields:
Communications
Chemical
Critical manufacturing
Commercial facilities
Dams
Defense industrial base
Emergency services
Energy
Financial
Food & Agriculture
Government facilities
Health Care and Public Health
Information Technology
Nuclear Reactors, Materials & Waste
Transportation Systems
Water
For a breakdown of the essential workers in each field, click here.
In both Florida and Georgia, essential workers will be able to travel and move around to get from point A to point B while working and will not be required to carry a letter of proof, showing they can travel for work.
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