Oregon Reinstates Mask Mandate

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Effective August 13, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown will implement a statewide mask mandate for all children and adults ages 5 and older in all indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status. This order will remain in effect for the foreseeable future. The existing requirement that all Oregonians ages 2 and older mask up on public transportation, regardless of vaccination status, also remains in place. The governor has not imposed capacity limits on businesses.

This statewide mask mandate follows the governor’s recent announcement of a vaccine requirement or submission to weekly COVID-19 testing for all healthcare workers in Oregon. Additionally, the governor advised that all Oregon executive branch employees must be fully vaccinated by October 18, 2021, or six weeks after the Food and Drug Administration fully approves a COVID-19 vaccine, whichever comes sooner.

Oregon OSHA will enforce Oregon’s new statewide mask mandate for employees and employers. However, the agency has announced that it will focus first on education, rather than inspections and fines, as businesses implement masking protocols.

The statewide mandate mirrors action at the local level to address the spread of COVID-19. Earlier this week, Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury announced a renewed mask mandate for Multnomah County, which includes Portland, Oregon. Effective Friday, August 13, 2021, anyone aged five and older (two and older if a mask is tolerated) must wear a face mask inside all public spaces—regardless of vaccination status. Those who do not follow this order face a fine of up to $1,000. The rule excludes those actively eating and drinking in food establishments.

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

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