Kemp says no mask mandate, schools and Atlanta announce them
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JEFF AMY, Associated Press
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Gov. Brian Kemp announces his bid for re-election at the Georgia National Fairgrounds surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 10, 2021 in Perry, Ga. (Clay Teague/The Macon Telegraph via AP)CLAY TEAGUE/AP
ATLANTA (AP) — The city of Atlanta and Georgia school districts announced mask mandates Wednesday even as Gov. Brian Kemp repeated his vow that he won’t impose a statewide mask rule or restrict business and public activities.
Infections and hospitalizations from COVID-19 in Georgia continued to rise steeply Wednesday.
“Georgia will not lock down or impose statewide mask mandates,” Kemp tweeted on Wednesday, repeating a stance that has remained consistent since the Republican lifted closures early in the pandemic.