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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>To Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board Interested Persons:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I hope that you are all doing well.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Tuesday, January 26th, Governor Brown announced updates to the county risk levels under the state’s new public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As you are all most likely aware, the framework uses four different risk levels for counties based upon COVID-19 spread and assigns health and safety measures for each level:
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Extreme Risk</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>High Risk</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Moderate Risk</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Lower Risk</b><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">According to the <b><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/newsroom/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?newsid=54092">news release</a></b>, effective Friday,
<b>January 29th</b>, through Thursday, <b>February 11th</b>, there will be <b>25 counties
</b>in the <b>Extreme Risk </b>level, <b>2 counties</b> at the <b>Moderate Risk</b>, and
<b>7 counties </b>at <b>Lower Risk</b>. (The complete updated list of counties and their associated risk levels is attached for your review and can also be accessed online
<b><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JTmKsfxxRqy5RODJXhoeYWsnn0JHv7vB/view">here</a></b>.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Additionally, review the current <b><a href="https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le3461.pdf">Sector Risk Level Guidance Chart</a></b>, which<b>
</b>is an extremely helpful document to review each risk level – and has been previously provided to you.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As you already know, funeral homes & cemeteries have been specifically identified and the requirements are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Sector Risk Level Guidance Chart for Funeral Homes & Cemeteries<span style="color:white"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>Lower Risk<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>Moderate Risk<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>High Risk<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i>Extreme Risk<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Maximum 50% occupancy or 150 people total, whichever is smaller<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Maximum 25% occupancy or 150 people total, whichever is smaller<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Outdoor Capacity<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">300 people maximum<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Recommended: limit services to one hour<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Finally, I believe this has been provided in the past, but thought some of you would appreciate a review of the
<b><a href="https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le3465.pdf">Sector Guidance – Faith Institutions, Funeral Homes, Mortuaries and Cemeteries</a></b>, so please find it attached as well.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks & have an outstanding weekend.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chad<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">Chad Dresselhaus</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Proud Veteran of the United States Navy</span></i><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><img border="0" width="53" height="53" style="width:.55in;height:.55in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6F60B.6D61AFC0" alt="1F4CD809"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board (OMCB)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 430<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#1F497D">Portland, OR 97232<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Direct Line</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">: (971) 673-1502 |
<b>Fax</b>: (971) 673-1501<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Email</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">:
<a href="mailto:Chad.W.Dresselhaus@oregon.gov">Chad.W.Dresselhaus@oregon.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Website</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">:
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/omcb/Pages/default.aspx">https://www.oregon.gov/omcb/Pages/default.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228">Kuri Gill </span>
</b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#4F6228">(she, her, hers) </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">| Oregon Heritage Grants & Outreach Coordinator</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#4F6228"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:3.0pt;color:#A6A6A6">___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Desk: (503)986-0685 cell: (503)383-6787<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">725 Summer St NE, Ste C<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Salem, Oregon 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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