Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Thursday allowing businesses to disregard local rules regarding Covid-19.
It was not immediately clear what impact the order would have on current local ordinances, such as mask mandates in Savannah, which apply to city buildings but not to businesses, and Atlanta, where the“will ensure that business cannot be forced to follow local government ordinances regarding Covid-19.”
“I have been clear and consistent – we would protect lives and livelihoods,” Kemp said about his approach to the pandemic. The order tells businesses to implement measures that “mitigate the exposure and spread of Covid-19 among its workforce and patrons.” The order says that “may include” any measure proven effective to control the spread, but it does not require a particular step.Georgia’s Democratic Party issued a statement criticizing Kemp’s order, saying he “is forbidding local governments from protecting their own communities.
Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson, a Democrat, called Kemp’s order “disappointing, but not surprising,” and said Kemp was proactively preempting “local governments like Savannah from protecting themselves by following the science.”Savannah’s indoor mask mandate, which covers city government facilities, city schools and early childhood centers, remains intact, the mayor said.
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