Georgia Governor Brian Kemp sued the mayor of Atlanta to stop her from enforcing a city mandate that people wear masks in public given a spike in coronavirus infections.
U.S sets new daily infections record; Georgia governor sues Atlanta
The United States set a new single-day record for coronavirus cases, registering more than 70,000 new infections on Thursday as Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp filed a lawsuit seeking to block Atlanta’s mask …
Florida sees record 156 COVID-19 deaths; Georgia governor sues Atlanta
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp filed a lawsuit challenging a mask order and other coronavirus restrictions in Atlanta on Thursday as Florida reported a record number of deaths.
3,400 more COVID-19 cases reported in Georgia; state’s death toll over 3,100
An additional 3,441 cases of COVID-19 were reported Thursday afternoon by the Georgia Department of Public Health, a day after the state’s governor forbade cities and counties from mandating face …
Georgia governor sues to end cities’ requirement to wear face coverings
Officials in at least 15 Georgia cities and counties had ordered masks during the coronavirus pandemic, and many were angry at Gov. Brian Kemp for trying to swat down their efforts.
Defiance grows as Georgia governor blocks local mask rules
Mayors in Atlanta and other Georgia cities deepened their defiance of Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday, saying they want their requirements for people to wear masks in public to remain in place, even after …
Without mask mandates, “there’s no way” Georgia and other states can bring down coronavirus cases, doctor says
One doctor in Georgia said it feels like Governor Kemp is “actively trying to kill people,” Dr. Uché Blackstock said.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp bans local governments from mandating masks
The governor of Georgia has thrown a wrench into the drive to get people to don masks against COVID-19 by banning more than a dozen local governments in his state from mandating that they be worn in …
Wear a mask? Georgia governor, mayors embroiled in latest coronavirus clash
Officials in the U.S. state of Georgia were headed for a clash over masks to fight the spread of the coronavirus on Thursday after the Republican governor barred mayors from requiring residents to …
Governor of Georgia signs executive order banning cities from enforcing mask mandate
As states everywhere experience a dramatic spike in coronavirus cases and city leaders work with health officials to try and slow the spread, one governor is doing the exact opposite.