Almost 2,800 people are hospitalized due to Covid-19, the highest number in the state's ongoing battle against the virus . "The governor has said he believes requiring masks are a 'bridge too far' and that such a mandate is unenforceable. Instead, he's forcefully urged Georgians to don face coverings and warned not doing so threatens the college football season." Kemp's move to bar local officials from requiring masks came on the same day that Alabama Gov. In a tweet announcing the executive order, Kemp wrote : "To flatten the curve, I urge all local elected officials to enforce the terms of this order.

Source: CNN July 16, 2020 15:11 UTC