These Georgia Cities Have Face Mask Mandates

Chris Heithaus wears a mask as he wraps silverware at a Waffle House restaurant in Savannah on April 27.

Russ Bynum / Associated Press, File

Updated July 15 at 8:07 a.m.

The number of cities in Georgia with mask mandates is growing.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance saying that cloth face coverings may prevent the spread of the coronavirus from the person wearing the mask to others, and the CDC advises mask-wearing in public. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has encouraged the wearing of them during his recent tour.