Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp urged residents to wear a face mask when in public, 2 days after he blocked local officials from enforcing their own rules to further prevent the spread of Covid-19.
His call for face coverings comes two days after he blocked local officials from enforcing their own rules to further prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, center and Vice Adm. Jerome Adams, arrive wearing protective masks to a 'Wear A Mask' tour stop in Dalton, Georgia, U.S., on Thursday, July 2, 2020.Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp urged residents Friday to wear a face mask when in public, two days after he blocked local officials from enforcing their own rules to further prevent the spread of"It's the community that defeats this virus, not the government," Kemp said at a press conference.
"I know that many well-intentioned and well-informed Georgians want a mask mandate and while we all agree that wearing a mask is effective, I'm confident that Georgians don't need a mandate to do the right thing," Kemp said Friday. "What kind of message does it send when you have mandates already that people aren't enforcing?" Kemp said. "I have grave concern about our young people and other people getting so reliant on the government that we lose the basis of what this country was founded on, and that's freedom and liberty and opportunity for any one, any one."
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