CDC Recommends and Atlanta Mayor Executive Order Requires Masks Indoors, Regardless of Vaccination Status

Georgia nonprofits may need to re-visit their indoor masking policies, regardless of the vaccination status of anyone in your space.  On July 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its COVID-19 guidance, recommending that even individuals who have been fully vaccinated should resume wearing masks in public indoor settings in those areas of the U.S. that have substantial or high COVID-19 transmission rates. Every country in Georgia falls into this category as of the date of this Digest.  The day after the CDC revised its guidance, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms signed an executive order requiring masks to be worn in indoor public spaces and businesses.  Read this article from Littler Mendelson for more information on how the latest CDC guidelines could impact your workplace or programming space.