Oregon implements outdoor mask mandates regardless of vaccination status

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Oregon announced Tuesday that it will re-implement an outside mask mandate regardless of vaccination status, a move that is scheduled to take effect Friday.

“As of Friday, August 27, masks will be needed in most outdoor public settings, including large outdoor events, where physical distancing is not possible and regardless of vaccination status. ”. Press release according to the governor.

Governor Kate BrownKate BrownOregon becomes the latest state to offer assistance in resettling Afghan refugees. The Oregon governor deploys up to 1,500 National Guard troops to support hospitals. These states require vaccines or tests for MORE government workers (D) said in a video that this action is to “protect Oregonians and save lives.”

The mask warrant does not apply when a person is alone or with members of the same household, according to the press release.

Masks are required if a person is close to someone from a different home and does not practice social distancing.

People in private residences are also advised to mask themselves outdoors if someone from another home has finished.

The state directive goes beyond guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that say fully vaccinated people should wear masks indoors in areas with high rates of virus transmission.

Oregon is the first state to reimplement an outside mask mandate. All states abandoned theirs after CDC guidelines allowed them to do so.

Brown said there are currently 1,000 people hospitalized for coronavirus-related complications in the state.

Last week, Oregon had a record high number of new coronavirus cases, reaching more than 14,800 cases Aug. 15-21, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Fifty-eight percent of its residents are completely vaccinated.

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