[OMS_MANAGERS] Fwd: FW: Two Week Statewide COVID Freeze starting 11/18

[Melanie Fisher]

Here is the Governors details to her Covid Freeze: Starting NOVEMBER 18th
thru DECEMBER 2nd.

*From:* LIEBE Annette * GOV

*Sent:* Friday, November 13, 2020 12:29 PM
*To:* LIEBE Annette * GOV <Annette.LIEBE at oregon.gov>
*Subject:* Two Week Statewide COVID Freeze starting 11/18
*Importance:* High



Here’s a summary of the Two-Week Freeze announced by Governor Brown during
the noon press conference. These new measures are intended to limit group
activities and stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 across Oregon.

The Two-Week Freeze measures will be in effect from Nov. 18 through Dec. 2,
statewide. 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 Two-Week Freeze measures include:

   - Limiting social get-togethers (indoors and outdoors) to no more than
   six people, total, from no more than two households.
   - Limiting churches and other faith-based venues to a maximum of 25
   people indoors or 50 people outdoors.
   - Limiting restaurants to take-out only.
   - Closing gyms and fitness organizations.
   - Closing indoor recreational facilities, museums, indoor entertainment
   activities, and indoor pools and sports courts.
   - Closing outdoor recreational facilities, zoos, gardens, aquariums,
   outdoor entertainment activities, and outdoor pools.
   - Limiting grocery stores and pharmacies to a maximum of 75% capacity
   and encouraging curbside pick up.
   - Limiting retail stores and retail malls (indoor and outdoor) to a
   maximum of 75% capacity and encouraging curbside pick up.
   - 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.


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 to operate, 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.

For all other permitted activities listed above, the Oregon Health
Authority will be issuing sector-specific guidance within the next week.
Sectors without specific prohibitions or guidance must operate under
general employer guidance.

*I had originally scheduled time for both Central and South Central COVID
response teams on Thursday to discuss revisions to the phased re-opening
approach. If anyone has questions or would like me to schedule a meeting
over the weekend or early next week, please just let me know. Otherwise,
we’ll keep the time on Thursday.*

Best,

Annette Liebe

Regional Solutions Coordinator

Office of Governor Kate Brown

1011 SW Emkay Dr., Suite 108

Bend, OR 97703

(541) 610-7215

www.regionalsolutions.oregon.gov
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