TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020
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• Violating the order could be a
Class C misdemeanor.
• Except for members of the
same residential household, all
non-essential social and recre-
ational gatherings of individ-
uals are prohibited immediately,
regardless of size, unless people
can stay at least six feet apart.
• As of Tuesday, specifi c retail
businesses are closed. They
include arcades, barber shops,
hair salons, gyms and fi tness stu-
dios, skating rinks, theaters and
yoga studios.
• Businesses not on the clo-
sure list may operate via tele-
work or by implementing social-
distancing policies “consistent
with guidance from the Oregon
Health Authority.” Brown said
OHA still was working on those
guidelines.
• With the exception of busi-
nesses allowed to stay open,
indoor and outdoor shopping
malls must close.
• Playgrounds, sports courts,
skate parks and some other out-
door recreation facilities are
closed. Facilities allowed to
remain open, including golf
courses, must strictly follow
social distancing guidelines.
• Child care facilities are
restricted to “stable groups of 10
or fewer children,” meaning that
the children must be in the same
group each day.
• Public and private camp-
grounds are closed, although vet-
erans and camp hosts can remain
in state parks. RV parks and
other housing may remain open.
• State agencies generally are
closed to the public, except by
appointment in some circum-
stances, and state employees
should work remotely if possible.
Brown urged local, tribal and
federal offi ces to do the same.
Associated Press
Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference Monday, March 16, to announce a four-week ban on eat-in
dining at bars and restaurants throughout the state. Brown now is ordering more Oregonians to stay home
unless absolutely necessary.
“Following this order will
save lives,” Brown stated in
a news release, “while still
allowing businesses to function
if they can protect employees
and customers through social
distancing.
“While many businesses and
organizations that are heavily
dependent on foot traffi c and
in-person interactions have
already closed or will close
under the expanded order, other
businesses that make robust
plans to meet social distancing
requirements — and enforce
those requirements — may
remain in operation, preserving
jobs while ensuring health.”
Through much of the
weekend, the governor had
been resisting issuing a state-
wide stay-home order. Pressure
mounted as local government
offi cials in the Portland metro
and Eugene-Springfi eld areas
urged her to issue such a state-
wide order.
The city of Portland was pre-
pared to do so on its own.
In explaining Monday’s order,
Brown told reporters: “I wanted
to make sure that we had an
executive order that worked for
all of Oregon. That we could
ensure that Oregonians in very
rural communities of the state,
like Adel and Ontario, could
comply as well as folks in metro-
politan areas.”
She said she also wanted an
order that could work for longer
term: “For example, maybe more
than a few weeks.”
Brown said she expects the
Legislature to hold a special ses-
sion in the next week or so in
response to the pandemic.
A legislative committee
on Monday was working on
proposals.
“It is important we do
things on a statewide level
so we not move the problem
around to different places,”
said co-chairman Sen. Arnie
Roblan, D-Coos Bay.
“Following this
order will save
lives, while still
allowing businesses
to function if
they can protect
employees and
customers through
social distancing.
While many
businesses and
organizations
that are heavily
dependent on foot
traffi c and in-
person interactions
have already closed
or will close under
the expanded order,
other businesses
that make robust
plans to meet
social distancing
requirements —
and enforce those
requirements
— may remain
in operation,
preserving jobs
while ensuring
health.”
— Gov. Kate Brown, on
issuing Executive Order 20-12
TYPES OF BUSINESSES CLOSED
Effective Tuesday, Gov. Kate Brown has
ordered the following businesses to close. Oth-
erbusinesses must operate remotely or within
social distancing guidelines.
• Amusement parks
• Aquariums
• Arcades
• Art galleries, except fby appointment
• Barber shops and hair salons
• Bowling alleys
• Cosmetic stores
• Dance studios
• Esthetician practices
• Fraternal organization facilities
• Furniture stores
• Gyms and fi tness studios, including
climbing gyms
• Hookah bars
• Indoor and outdoor malls except for busi-
nesses allowed to remain open, including food
(takeout or delivery), grocery, health care,
medical, pharmacy or pet store services.
• Indoor party places, including jumping
gyms and laser tag
• Jewelry shops and boutiques unless they
provide goods exclusively through pick-up or
delivery
• Medical spas, facial spas, day spas and
non-medical massage therapy services
• Museums
• Nail and tanning salons
• Non-tribal card rooms
• Skating rinks
• Senior activity centers
• Ski resorts
• Social and private clubs
• Tattoo/piercing parlors
• Tennis clubs
• Theaters
• Yoga studios
• Youth clubs
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to take home on March 13,
the last day before the clo-
sure took effect.
The packets will be
of particular help to stu-
dents who cannot easily get
online.
“We are concerned
about students who do
not have internet access,”
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Limit close contact
with others as much as
possible (no closer than
6 feet).
•Stay informed about the
local COVID-19 situation,
including temporary
school dismissals in your
area.
•Continue practicing
everyday preventive ac-
tions. Cover coughs and
sneezes with a tissue and
wash your hands often
with soap and water for
at least 20 seconds. If
soap and water are not
available, use a hand
sanitizer that contains
60% alcohol. Keep your
hands away from your
face. Clean frequently
touched surfaces and ob-
jects daily using a regular
Lakey-Campbell said.
One of the internet tools
the superintendent hopes to
put to good use is Google
Classroom, a free web ser-
vice. Students can pick up
and turn in class assign-
ments and receive teacher
input on them using Google
Classroom. Lakey-Camp-
bell said she hopes services
like this will help keep stu-
dents sharp during the pro-
longed break.
“We want to help stu-
dents maintain their skills,”
she said.
Cove School District
Superintendent Earl Pettit
said the online program
his school district will
use is going to provide an
important educational sup-
plement. None of the work
public school students will
be doing during the break
can be graded for credit
because of state restric-
tions, Pettit said.
Union School District
Superintendent Carter
Wells said curriculum
materials will be available
online or in packet form
to students in the Union
district.
“We are trying to pro-
vide students and fami-
lies the chance to continue
to grow,” Wells said. “Our
mission is to help provide
opportunities for learning.”
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•Notify your workplace
as soon as possible if
your regular work sched-
ule changes. Ask to work
from home or take leave
if you or someone in
your household experi-
ences COVID-19 symp-
toms, or if your child’s
school is dismissed
temporarily.
•Communicate with
others by phone, email
or social media. If you
have a chronic medical
condition and live alone,
ask family, friends and
health care providers to
check on you during an
outbreak.
Stay in touch with family
and friends, especially
those at increased risk
of developing severe
illness, such as older
adults and people with
chronic medical condi-
tions.
WHAT ARE THE SYMP-
TOMS?
Reported illnesses
have ranged from mild
symptoms to severe
illness and death for
confi rmed coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19)
cases. Fever, cough and
shortness of breath may
appear 2-14 days after
exposure.
IF I FEEL I HAVE
COVID-19 SYMPTOMS,
WHAT DO I DO?
If you have been exposed
to COVID-19 and develop
a fever and symptoms
such as cough or diffi -
culty breathing, call your
health care provider.
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TEST FOR COVID-19?
Call your health care
provider. Your doctor will
determine whether you
should be tested.
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