Doctors Plead For GA Face Mask Mandate | Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Monday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Doctors To Kemp: Mandate Masks

A letter to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed by more than 2,100 health care professionals urges requiring masks and closing bars if necessary.

GA's Coronavirus Restrictions Extended As School Starts For Some

The restrictions continue to require social distancing and ban gatherings of more than 50 people unless there is 6-feet between persons.

Man Scams Woman Out Of Vehicle, Pretends To Represent Dealership

Brian Keith Dace was previously arrested in 2018 for the same con, according to a sheriff in Mississippi. Police need your help to find him.

GA State Reps To Hold Candlelight Vigil For Jamarion Robinson

State Representatives Park Cannon (D-Atlanta) and Renitta Shannon (D-Decatur) will host a candlelight vigil in Atlanta.

North Paulding Footballers Positive For COVID-19 As School Starts

The principal's email didn't say how many players may have been infected — just that they may have been in contact with other students.

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