CHW release – From November 18 to December 2, Oregon will be in a statewide two-week freeze to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 across Oregon. These risk reduction measures are critical in limiting the spread of COVID-19, reducing risk in communities more vulnerable to serious illness and death, and helping conserve hospital capacity so that all Oregonians can continue to have access to quality care. The new measures include: • Limiting social get-togethers (indoors and outdoors) to no more than six people, total, from no more than two households. • Limiting faith-based organizations to a maximum of 25 people indoors or 50 people outdoors. • Limiting eating and drinking establishments to take-out and delivery only. • Closing gyms and fitness organizations. • Closing indoor recreational facilities, museums, indoor entertainment activities, and indoor pools and sports courts. • Closing zoos, gardens, aquariums, outdoor entertainment activities, and outdoor pools. • Limiting grocery stores and pharmacies to a maximum of 75% capacity and encouraging curbside pickup. • Limiting retail stores and retail malls (indoor and outdoor) to a maximum of 75% capacity and encouraging curbside pickup. • Closing venues (that host or facilitate indoor or outdoor events). • Requiring all businesses to mandate work-from-home to the greatest extent possible and closing offices to the public. • Prohibiting indoor visiting in long-term care facilities (outdoor visitation permitted for supporting quality of life). The Two-Week Freeze does not apply to or change current health and safety protocols for personal services (such as barber shops, hair salons, and non-medical massage therapy), congregate homeless sheltering, outdoor recreation and sports, youth programs, childcare, K-12 schools, K-12 sports currently allowed, current Division 1 and professional athletics exemptions, and higher education — all of which can continue operating under previous guidance issued by the Oregon Health Authority. Counties that do not see reductions in numbers may continue with a longer freeze. Please continue to follow mask and social distancing guidance when you do leave your homes. We must all do our part to protect our community and get Coos County open. If you have any questions regarding COVID-19, please visit our website HERE for the most recent guidance, or email us at covid19.questions@chw.coos.or.us.
