Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she will sign an executive order mandating masks in Georgia's largest city, defying Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to strongly encourage but not require face coverings.
The United States has the ninth worst mortality rate in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University, despite claims by President Donald Trump.ATLANTA -- Atlanta's mayor has signed an executive order mandating masks in Georgia's largest city, defying Gov. Brian Kemp's decision to strongly encourage but not require face coverings.
Like a number of other local leaders in Georgia, Bottoms has unsuccessfully appealed to Kemp to change his order that local governments can't exceed the state's requirements. “We don’t need a mandate to have Georgians do the right thing, but we do need to build strong, public support,” Kemp told mayors, according to prepared remarks released by his office.has been considering the Democrat as his vice presidential running mate.
Data released Wednesday showed that 82% of Georgia's critical care beds are in use, although not every patient in a critical care bed has COVID-19. In three of the state's 14 hospital regions, fewer than 6% of critical care beds were available, including Athens, Valdosta and Atlanta's northwest suburbs.
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