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Atlanta mayor is preparing to roll back the city's reopening to Phase 1 guidelines

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms rolled back the city's reopening plan amid surging coronavirus cases.

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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is planning to roll back the city's reopening to Phase 1 guidelines amid coronavirus cases surge across the state, local outlet WGCL reported. The city is currently in Phase 2 of reopening.

Phase 1 required residents to stay at home unless they are leaving for essentials, WSB-TV reported.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said in a tweet that the mayor's orders were only recommendations and not enforceable.

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"As clearly stated in my executive orders, no local action can be more or less restrictive, and that rule applies statewide," Kemp wrote in the tweet .

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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