Mask Mandate Issued By City Of Sandy Springs

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul has called upon the city’s residents to wear masks to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. Paul issued a statement making it mandatory for people to wear a mask when in public places and spaces.

“Wearing a mask in public is one of the easiest and most effective means to protect one another from coronavirus, and it will help prevent more-restrictive local measures that could involve closing businesses, schools, youth sports, and other important activities to bring the spread of the virus under control,” Paul said. “It is a minor inconvenience that has a profound impact on our individual as well as economic health.”

Paul issued the directive following Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s executive order Saturday, which allows county and municipal governments that have met a threshold requirement of 100 or more confirmed cases of COIVD-19 per 100,000 people over the previous 14 days to implement mask regulations. Fulton County meets that case threshold, seeing a 1,639-case increase over the past week.

In keeping with the governor’s order, those found in noncompliance will receive a warning. Private businesses or organizations opting to exempt themselves from the mask requirement are asked to post a notice in a prominent place noting that they are not requiring masks.

“Combating COVID requires a community effort," Paul said. "It is on all of us to do our part."

For more information about the city of Sandy Springs, visit online, or call the Citizen Response Center at 770-730-5600.