ATLANTA — Atlanta’s mayor is lifting some COVID-19 restrictions and mandates following new guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mayor Andre Dickens said in a news release Friday that the city’s indoor mask mandate has been lifted, but masks are still mandated at public meetings and programs in city facilities.
Also, several city agencies will be allowed to resume in-person meetings again.
“Advances in life-saving vaccines, downward trends in cases and—most importantly—the vigilance and resilience of the Atlanta community have all brought us to this new space of hope,” Dickens said. “As we continue to rely on data and science, Atlanta remains forever grateful for our public health professionals, our health care workers and our frontline workers who continue to give their all so that we may begin this optimistic path toward our new normal.”
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The city will still maintain its moratorium on residential evictions and filings for housing units and developments sponsored or funded by Atlanta Housing Authority, Atlanta Beltline Inc., Fulton County/City of Atlanta Land Bank Authority, Invest Atlanta, Partners for Home, and the City of Atlanta’s Department of Grants and Community Development.
The city said it has also “updated its HVAC and air circulation system to address airborne particles and improve air quality in City Hall. The City is also modifying other City facilities that are open to the public. As such, the City aims to resume rental of City facilities and activities for seniors, young people, businesses and the community through a phased approach to gradually reach full capacity over the next few months.”
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