[OMS_MANAGERS] FW: Governor Kate Brown Announces Updates to County Risk Levels

[STUART Sheri * OPRD]

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From: Governor Kate Brown Press Office <governors.press at das.state.or.us<mailto:governors.press at das.state.or.us>>
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 3:37 PM
To: LIEBE Annette * GOV <Annette.LIEBE at oregon.gov<mailto:Annette.LIEBE at oregon.gov>>
Subject: Governor Kate Brown Announces Updates to County Risk Levels

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NEWS RELEASE

January 12, 2021

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Liz Merah<mailto:elizabeth.merah at oregon.gov>, 503-877-8287


Governor Kate Brown Announces Updates to County Risk Levels
Updated risk levels take effect January 15

(Salem, OR) - Governor Kate Brown today announced updates to county risk levels under the state's new public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19. The framework uses four different risk levels for counties based on COVID-19 spread-Extreme Risk, High Risk, Moderate Risk, and Lower Risk-and assigns health and safety measures for each level.

Effective January 15 through January 28, there will be 26 counties in the Extreme Risk level, two at High Risk, two at Moderate Risk, and six at Lower Risk. A complete list of counties and their associated risk levels is available here<https://oregon.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41b11f32beefba0380ee8ecb5&id=8cdb687939&e=de2a7ea0b2>.

"With four counties moving back to Extreme Risk, this week we are reminded that health and safety measures continue to be of utmost importance, even when we slow the spread of COVID-19," said Governor Brown. "I want to remind all Oregonians to continue to do their part by abiding by the health and safety guidelines in place. Until vaccines are widely available with high participation rates, the surest way to open our communities is to continue practicing the measures we know are effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 - wear your mask, keep physical distance from others, avoid gatherings, wash your hands often, and stay home when you are sick."

The Oregon Health Authority will examine and publish county data weekly. County risk levels will be reassigned every two weeks. The first week's data will provide a "warning week" to prepare counties for potential risk level changes. The next assignment of risk levels will be announced January 26 and take effect January 29.

Updates to Warning Week data and county risk levels will be posted to coronavirus.oregon.gov<https://oregon.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41b11f32beefba0380ee8ecb5&id=7164c9de1b&e=de2a7ea0b2>.

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