Governor Brown announces statewide indoor mask requirements, starting Friday [VIDEO]

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Governor Brown announces statewide indoor mask requirements, starting Friday [VIDEO]

SALEM, 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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Governor Kate Brown announces Oregon to reopen no later than Wednesday, June 30 [VIDEO]

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Governor Kate Brown announces Oregon to reopen no later than Wednesday, June 30 [VIDEO]

SALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today signed a recovery-focused executive order lifting all remaining COVID-19 health and safety restrictions issued under Oregon’s emergency statutes. Restrictions will be lifted when Oregon achieves a 70% first dose adult vaccination rate or on Wednesday, June 30, whichever occurs soonest.

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Gov. Brown provides updates on COVID-19 in Oregon

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Gov. Brown provides updates on COVID-19 in Oregon

SALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown held a press conference today to update Oregonians on the status of COVID-19 vaccinations in Oregon. The Governor was joined by Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Director Patrick Allen, Adjutant General Michael Stencel, and Legacy Health Chief Operating Officer Trent Green.

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Brown provides updates on COVID-19, asks Oregonians to re-think holiday plans

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Brown provides updates on COVID-19, asks Oregonians to re-think holiday plans

SALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown held a press conference today to update Oregonians on the status of COVID-19 in Oregon, as well as the outcome of Monday's special session of the Oregon Legislature. The Governor was joined by Patrick Allen, Director of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), and Rachael Banks, OHA Public Health Division Director.

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Commentary: You can stop Coronavirus in Oregon

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Commentary: You can stop Coronavirus in Oregon

Commentary by, Patrick Allen, Director of the Oregon Health Authority

Our fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) has entered a stark new phase. Over the weekend, the first Oregonian lost his life to the virus. Each day, COVID-19 appears in more counties, more communities. Yesterday, Governor Brown took additional extraordinary actions to stop the spread of the virus – limiting public gatherings, restricting restaurants to take out and delivery service and extending school closures.

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