Governor urges Oregonians to continue to take safety precautions, even in light of pending vaccines (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown held a press conference today to update Oregonians on the status of COVID-19…
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Heading Into the Thanksgiving Holiday, Governor Urges Oregonians to Work Together to Keep Friends and Family Safe from COVID-19; Counties COVID-19 Risk Set, Tillamook County “Lower Risk”
Strict health and safety measures will remain in place in 21 Extreme Risk counties where COVID-19 is widespread and hospitalizations are high. Tillamook County “lower risk” – one of only five counties;…
Shopping locally and safely: Give the gift of Oregon this year; Change in Tracking of Testing; Vaccine Development Progressing
Shopping local is more important than ever this year, as COVID-19 has created economic hardship for Oregon businesses. During this gift-giving season, one of the best ways to help Oregon is to…
OHA reports new records and renewed determination; Governor Launches New Public Awareness Campaign Urges Oregonians to Limit Social Gatherings and Wear Face Coverings
Campaign encourages Oregonians to rethink their holiday plans and reinforces that masks can save lives (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today launched a statewide public awareness campaign with Portland-based ad agency Wieden+Kennedy…
Oregon reports 1,099 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths; Tillamook County Adds 4 more cases, at 109 cases total; Statewide freeze begins today, November 18th
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed 10 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 788, the Oregon Health Authority reported at today November 18th. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,099 new…
Governor Kate Brown Announces $55 Million in Financial Assistance to Support Oregon Businesses
Funds will be allocated to counties to distribute to businesses that have been hard hit by COVID-19 (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown announced today that the state will commit $55 million in financial…
Governor Issues Executive Order on the Temporary Freeze to Stop the Rapid Spread of COVID-19, Effective November 18th
The order outlines risk reduction measures, effective for two weeks beginning Nov. 18, in all Oregon counties (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today issued Executive Order 20-65 following last week’s announcement of a statewide freeze to stop…
Representative-elect Suzanne Weber responds to Governor Brown’s “Freeze” Order
(Press Release From Rep.-elect Suzanne Weber) In a press conference on Friday, Governor Kate Brown ordered a statewide “freeze,”(see link below) to combat a recent surge in COVID-19 cases across Oregon. Restrictions…
What you need to know about the two-week freeze; Summary of Governor’s orders; Stay home, Stay safe
As Oregon sees a second consecutive day with more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases, Governor Kate Brown announced a statewide “two-week freeze.” These new measures are meant to limit group activities and…
Governor Announces Statewide Two-Week Freeze to Stop Rapid Spread of COVID-19; New measures take effect Wednesday, Nov. 18, in all Oregon counties
Governor Kate Brown announced today, November 13th a 2-week (possibly longer) “freeze” because of the daily case rate again over 1,000 cases. This difficult, and deemed necessary decision for the entire state,…