Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who has resisted calls to issue a statewide face mask order, signed an executive order on Wednesday that prohibits cities and counties from enacting their own face mask laws and voids such laws already in place. More information:
, “It is officially official. Governor Kemp does not give a damn about us. Every man and woman for himself/herself. Ignore the science and survive the best you can. In #Savannah, we will continue to keep the faith and follow the science. Masks will continue to be available!”
The executive order signed Wednesday “strongly” encourages face masks and extends other social distancing restrictions across the state. “There’s some people that just do not want to wear a mask,” Kemp said. “I’m sensitive to that from a political environment of having people buy into that and creating other issues out there. But it’s definitely a good idea.”
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