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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - In response to declining COVID-19 case rates, Oregon, California, and Washington will end their mask mandates for indoor public spaces and schools effective Saturday, March 12. The change affects more than 51.2 million people from the Mexican border to the Canadian border.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - “Effective immediately, the Klamath Falls City Schools will no longer require the wearing of masks during outdoor school activities including recess,” said KFCS Superintendent, Keith Brown, on Monday via an emailed newsletter to parents.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. – Governor Brown has issued two new mask mandates just weeks after lifting them. This time, for K-12 students – the group least likely to become seriously ill, be hospitalized, pass the virus to others, or die from COVID-19 – and state employees.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown held a press conference today [8/11/21] to provide an update on the status of COVID-19 in Oregon and to announce new statewide indoor mask requirements. To help stop the highly contagious Delta variant from spreading further, masks will be required in all indoor public settings, effective Friday, August 13. The Governor was joined by Patrick Allen, Director of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), and Dr. Dean Sidelinger, State Epidemiologist.
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