Gov. Brown announces Phase 1 Counties reopening - Includes Klamath & Lake Counties
/Restaurants, bars, personal service businesses, all retail businesses, and gyms are allowed to open with compliance to health and safety guidelines. Local gatherings up to 25 people will be allowed.
PHASE 1 COUNTIES
Baker
Benton
Clatsop
Columbia
Coos
Crook
Curry
Deschutes
Douglas
Gilliam
Grant
Harney
Hood River
Jackson
Josephine
Klamath
Lake
Lane
Lincoln
Linn
Malheur
Sherman
Tillamook
Union
Wallowa
Wasco
Wheeler
Yamhill
PORTLAND, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown announced today the counties that can begin entering Phase I of reopening on May 15, 2020, under her framework for building a safe and strong Oregon. Qualifying counties demonstrated that they met all of Oregon’s safety and preparedness prerequisites for reopening, as well as a declining prevalence of COVID-19.
"In each of these counties we will continue to monitor testing rates, effectiveness at contract tracing and isolation of new cases, hospitalization rates and other metrics that are required to remain open in Phase One," said Governor Brown. “I am focused on protecting the health and safety of Oregonians, while understanding that job losses have a negative impact on public health––both physical and emotional health.”
Of the 33 counties that applied to reopen on May 15, 28 counties were approved. (Three Portland Metro-area counties did not apply to reopen on May 15.) Three applications are pending review today. The applications for Marion and Polk counties were not approved, and those counties will be monitored for seven days to see if conditions in those counties have improved.
Full county application information is available here.
Phase I Counties
In counties approved for Phase I, the following additional areas can operate if they comply with sector-specific health and safety guidance beginning May 15:
Restaurants, bars, and other such establishments for dine-in service until 10 pm
Personal services businesses
All retail businesses, including malls and shopping centers
Gyms and other fitness facilities
Local gatherings of up to 25 people
Phase I Health and Safety Guidelines
Restaurants and bars in these counties will be allowed to open for sit-down service so long as they maintain six feet distance between parties, limit parties to a maximum of 10 people, require all employees to wear face coverings, and end on-site consumption by 10:00 PM.
Personal care businesses, including barbers and salons, may open in these counties so long as they screen clients prior to service, limit visits to scheduled appointments, record their client list, maintain physical distance between clients, and require providers to wear face coverings.
Gyms in these counties may be open in a limited capacity -- so long as they can maintain a physical distance of six feet between gym users, close all showers and pools, and have strong cleaning protocols in place.
Finally, in these counties we will also be allowing in-person gatherings of up to 25 people for any purpose so long as physical distancing is maintained.
County Reopening Status Lists and Guidance Documents Available at coronavirus.oregon.gov
Statewide Guidelines
In counties not entering Phase I the following guidelines take effect or remain in effect beginning May 15:
Grocery stores, pharmacies, banks and credit unions, and gas stations are all open.
Restaurants are open for take-out service only.
Stand-alone retail operations are open provided they meet the required safety and physical distancing guidelines.
Indoor and outdoor malls are closed.
Local outdoor recreation activities are open, including many state parks.
Non-emergency medical care, dentist offices, and veterinary care are open and operating, provided they meet required safety guidelines.
Local cultural, civic, and faith gatherings are allowed for up to 25 people provided physical distancing can be in place.
Local social gatherings over 10 people are prohibited and those under 10 people must use physical distancing.
Personal care services such as salons and barbers, as well as gyms, are closed.
Child care is open under certain restrictions, with priority placements for children of health care workers, first responders, and frontline workers.
Summer camp and summer school program guidelines are forthcoming.
Gyms and Fitness Guidance
Gyms and other fitness facilities in counties that have reopened for Phase I will be required to follow new health and safety guidance as well. The new guidance is available here.
Finalized guidance documents, as well as updates to county reopening statuses will be posted to the website on an ongoing basis.
More information
Oregonians can view the reopening status of their county, as well as sector-specific guidance documents with more information about the reopening process, at coronavirus.oregon.gov.
Available information includes:
County reopening status
Completed county applications
Statewide guidance on businesses and activities open across Oregon
County guidance for reopening businesses and activities approved for Phase I
A full copy of Governor Brown’s remarks is available here.
Video of Governor Brown’s press availability is available here.
Governor Brown’s executive order to build a safe and strong Oregon is available here.