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The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Oregon on February 28, 2020. On that day, Governor Kate Brown created a coronavirus response team; on March 8 she declared a state of emergency; and on March 23 she issued a statewide stay-at-home order with class C misdemeanor charges for violators.
The Liberty Glass, a bar and "neighborhood institution" in north Portland, closed permanently in mid April "due to COVID-19-related financial concerns". [95] Twelve of 27 laid off Crush Bar employees staged a protest and accused the owner of "[breaking] the law by denying their use of accrued sick hours to cover lost wages".
Full map including municipalities. State, territorial, tribal, and local governments responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States with various declarations of emergency, closure of schools and public meeting places, lockdowns, and other restrictions intended to slow the progression of the virus.
Oregon’s coronavirus restrictions remained in place on Tuesday after the state supreme court blocked the ruling of a local judge, who tossed the governor’s emergency guidelines over logistical ...
We'll update this story with the latest news about coronavirus and its effects in Oregon on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Oregon coronavirus update, Dec. 21: Gov. Kate Brown extends emergency declaration Skip ...
New Hampshire: Governor Christopher Sununu declares a state of emergency in New Hampshire due to COVID-19. Six cases are confirmed. [218] Oregon: Governor Kate Brown announces a statewide K–12 school closure through to the end of March. [219] Pennsylvania: Governor Wolf announces that all Pennsylvania schools will close for ten days. [220]
The effect of school closure on COVID-19 cases and mortality has been examined in multiple studies. In a study that looked specifically at school closure in the United States, closure of schools was associated with 1.37 million fewer cases and 40,600 fewer deaths from COVID-19 in a six-week study period. [ 34 ]
Oregon State University: The Corvallis campus will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to street conditions impacted by ice and sub-freezing temperatures. MLK Jr. Day events have been canceled or ...