Georgia bans masks. By sara cook kathryn watson august 14 2020 236 pm cbs news. He voided orders on wednesday that at least 15 local. Kemp had sued atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms and the city council.
The governor had previously tried to ban cities and counties from passing any coronavirus restrictions that went further than georgias guidelines. At any time local leaders can require masks on government owned property but the new language spells out specific thresholds before restrictions can go further. Brian kemp is suing atlantas mayor and city council to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the covid 19 pandemic.
The move led to one mayor hurling incendiary accusations at kemp. Georgias governor brian kemp is explicitly banning georgias cities and counties from ordering people to wear masks in public places. Kemps executive order is a revised extension of guidelines put.
Atlanta georgia gov. The republican argued that a mask. Brian kemp is banning cities and counties from mandating that masks be worn in public to limit the spread of covid 19.
Brian kemp ordered local governments on wednesday to roll back their mask mandates even as the number of coronavirus infections jumps in his state. Georgia governor brian kemp has prohibited cities from forcing residents to wear masks in public voiding requirements put in place by some local governments. As coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise in georgia gov.
White house report strongly recommends georgia issue statewide mask mandate as kemp tries to ban mask mandates. The ban on mandatory face coverings was part of a new executive order which extended state measures purportedly put in place to fight the spread of coronavirus. But many cities defied him by passing mask.