November 19th, 2020 -- New Corona Virus Restrictions and Statewide Freeze

Effective yesterday, Governor Brown and the Oregon Health Authority issued new statewide guidance on the Corona Virus, and instituted a new statewide freeze to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19. These new actions are contained in a new executive order: 

https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/executive_orders/eo_20-65.pdf

Links to the new guidance and information on the freeze can be found here:

https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19

https://govstatus.egov.com/or-covid-19

Major points from the new guidance includes:

• Social gatherings are limited to no more than 6 people total from no more than 2 households. Applies to indoor and outdoor gatherings.
• Restaurants are delivery and take-out only.
• Grocery stores, pharmacies, and retail stores are limited to 75% capacity.
• Must close:
  • Gyms and fitness centers
  • Indoor recreation facilities, museums, indoor entertainment facilities, indoor pools, sports courts
  • Outdoor entertainment activities
  • Venues that host or facilitate indoor or outdoor events

Additionally, face coverings are now required statewide unless:

• At your own residence
• In your own vehicle
• Under the age of 5
• Eating or drinking
• Engaged in activity that makes wearing a covering un-feasible
• Sleeping
• In a private, individual workspace
• Removing briefly for identification purposes by visual comparison, such as a bank or interacting with law enforcement.

Mask guidance can be found here:

https://govstatus.egov.com/or-oha-face-coverings