Gov. Brown announces new requirements on face coverings, limits on social get-togethers to slow spread of COVID-19

Gov. Brown announces new requirements on face coverings, limits on social get-togethers to slow spread of COVID-19

PORTLAND, Ore. - In response to the alarming rise in COVID-19 case counts across Oregon over the last several weeks, Governor Kate Brown today announced new requirements for face coverings and limits on social get-togethers. Effective Wednesday, July 15, Oregon’s face covering requirement will be expanded to apply to outdoor public spaces when six feet of distance cannot be maintained. In addition, indoor social get-togethers of more than 10 people will be prohibited.

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COVID-19 hits Klamath County [VIDEO]

COVID-19 hits Klamath County [VIDEO]

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Officials from Klamath County Public Health, and Sky Lakes Medical Center held a press conference Saturday regarding a presumptive case of COVID-19 in Klamath County. Officials confirmed that the case is travel-related and not community spread.

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Local Stakeholders Announce Major Investments in Klamath Basin

Local Stakeholders Announce Major Investments in Klamath Basin

KLAMATH FALLS, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, joined by representatives from Klamath-area irrigation districts and tribes​, today announced significant investments in the Klamath Basin were included in the 2019 spending bills that recently were passed by Congress and signed by the president.

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