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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Issues Executive Order Requiring Mask Use in All Public Places While Indoors

ATLANTA—Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an Executive Order requiring all persons in a public place, including private businesses and establishments, to wear a mask or a cloth face covering over their nose and mouth when indoors. The Order is in response to the rising number of COVID-19 infections, the impact of the Omicron variant and CDC guidance.

“The CDC has designated Fulton and DeKalb counties as areas of high transmission for the COVID-19 virus. Given this recent surge across the Atlanta area, and based upon the counsel from public health professionals, I am reinstating the citywide mask mandate," said Mayor Bottoms. “We are watching the data daily and will continue to engage experts for guidance on how best to provide for the safety and wellbeing of our communities."

Based on the latest data and recommendations from health professionals, we are moving to the Yellow Zone and reinstating the mask mandate indoors. (CDC source)

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Bottoms issued a series of Executive and Administrative Orders to minimize the impact of the virus. Those Orders can be viewed online here.

You can view the latest Executive Order here.

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