Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis issues executive order mandating face masks

Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis issued an executive order that will require citizens to wear face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

WRDW reported Davis issued the executive order Friday.

The executive order took effect at 6 p.m. Friday and will remain in place for 30 days.

According to the latest information from the Georgia Department of Public Health, there are 1,517 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Richmond County. There have been 60 deaths.

Across the state, a record 4,484 cases have been reported in 24 hours. It’s the largest increase in confirmed cases in one day since the pandemic started.

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