The college president, Dr. Kevin James, in a letter released on the college's Instagram, had originally stated that starting from August 20, all students and staff were mandated to wear masks for a period of two weeks.
"I signed off this morning on a proposal this morning, to have, to present to the congress a request for addiitonal funding for a new vaccine that works."
The rise in cases follows at least a majority (69%) of Georgia residents receiving a COVID vaccine as of May, raising questions about the vaccine's efficacy.
The Biden administration is reportedly preparing to reinstate full COVID lockdowns, beginning with mask mandates for TSA and airport employees as early as mid-September.
