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Page 4 March 8, 2023 Business Directory Oregon to Lift Health Care Mask Mandate April 3 4106 NE Fremont St. Portland, OR 97212 (503) 327-8885 DouglasLambTattoo@ya h oo.com DougLifeTattoos Workers, patients and visitors in health care settings will no longer be required to wear masks We specialize in a variety of cuts for men and women, hot towel razor shaves, braiding, hair extension, Shampoo, blow dryer and Platinum fade. $5.00 TEES CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS Call Today Walk-ins Welcome SCHOOL CLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING 971-570-8214 L egaL N otices INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE SERVICES Maggie McGregor Asset Manager MaggieM@norris-stevens.com Need to publish a court document or notice? Need an affidavit of publication quickly and efficiently? Please fax or e-mail your notice for a free price quote! Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classifieds@portlandobserver.com The Portland Observer (O) 503.224.8483 (C) 503.868.9960 900 SW 5th Ave. 17th Floor Portland, OR 97204 OHA move follows improvements in respiratory hospitalizations, test positivity Workers, patients and visi- tors in health care settings will no longer be required to wear masks starting April 3, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) an- nounced today. OHA is rescinding provisions in Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 333-019-1011 that require workers in health care settings – such as hospitals, mobile clinics, ambulances, outpatient facilities, dental offices, urgent care cen- ters, counseling offices, school- based health centers, comple- mentary and alternative medicine locations – to wear masks. The requirement has been in effect since August 2021. In addition, Executive Or- der 22-24 will expire on March 6, 2023. The emergency gave hospitals needed flexibility to respond to a surge in respi- ratory infections, including COVID-19, RSV and influenza. The decision to end statewide health care mask requirements aligns with decisions in other states, including Washington. Dean Sidelinger, M.D., M.S.Ed., health officer and state epidemiologist at OHA, said the lifting of Oregon’s health care mask requirement stems from data in recent weeks showing overall decreases in circulation of the three respiratory patho- gens that triggered a surge in visits to hospital emergen- cy departments and intensive care units last fall. As of today, COVID-19 test positivity is at 10% and is expected to continue dropping; influenza test positiv- ity is at 1.2%; and RSV test pos- itivity is at 1.6% (antigen tests) and 3.5% (molecular tests). The month-long lead-up to the ending of Oregon’s health care mask requirement gives the health care system, local pub- lic health authorities and other health partners time to prepare for the change, including ad- justing policies, training and procedures that ensure contin- ued patient safety and access. It also gives members of the public, particularly populations GOOD NEWS 2023 Coach John Olive and Team is looking at helping “team ori- ented” people to get PAID EV- ERY WEEK from the SHG(sav- ingshighwayglobal) Save/Earn membership company. If interested phone/email coach John at 503-358-9655 or olivehouse5@gmail.com See: income4u.savingshigh- wayglobal.com. Potential re- sidual income earnings per week/month 3-7 digits for a $20, $100, or $199 start up. Your Stories. Your Opinions. Your Community. All in one place. The Portland Observer Online www.portlandobserver.com at increased risk of severe dis- ease—communities of color, tribal communities, rural com- munities, lower-income com- munities, those with underlying medical conditions, seniors, and parents of vulnerable infants – a chance to plan health care visits and protective measures. People at higher risk for severe disease, or who live with some- one at higher risk, should still consider wearing masks in health care or any settings, to better pro- tect themselves and those most vulnerable around them. Some health care settings may contin- ue to require masks even after the requirement is lifted. Masks remain an effective way to reduce transmission of re- spiratory viruses. People are rec- ommended to wear masks when they are sick, and individuals – particularly those with health conditions that put them at high risk for severe illness from a re- spiratory virus exposure–should continue to wear masks wherev- er they feel comfortable. In order to protect themselves and their families and commu- nities, people are strongly en- couraged to stay up to date with vaccinations and boosters.
