Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed an executive order on Friday, June 25 to
lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions issued under Oregon’s emergency
statuses, ushering in a big step in the road to recovery. Restrictions were to
be lifted either when the state achieves 70 percent of adults having received
their first dose or on Wednesday, June 30, whichever came first.

“I’m proud of our collective efforts to vaccinate more than 2.3 million
Oregonians,” Brown said in a press release. “It is because of this success that
we can move Oregon forward, and into the next chapter of this pandemic. We
are ready.”

With restrictions lifting, masks will not be required in most settings and there
will be no capacity limits or physical distancing required.

On the same day, the Oregon Department of Education announced the Ready
Schools, Safe Learners Resiliency Framework for the 2021-22 school year to
help school districts prepare their staff and campuses for the next academic
year. Included in the Framework is that the state’s public schools will return to
full-time and in-person instruction next year.

“Working together, we can harness this opportunity to rekindle joy and
learning in the classrooms, auditoriums, and playgrounds across Oregon,” said
Oregon Department of Education Director Colt Gill in a press release.
“Oregon schools are ready to once again be vibrant places for learners, staff,
and their families.”

Earlier in June, Clackamas County moved into the “lower risk” category, with
the county having vaccinated 65 percent of residents aged 16 and older and
submitted a vaccine equity plan to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
As of Friday, June 25, OHA reported 69.1 percent of Oregon’s adults received
vaccinations, with an additional 31,264 needed to hit 70 percent. One
additional COVID-19 related death was reported on that day, bringing the
state’s death toll to 2,761, while 232 new confirmed cases were reported,
bringing the state’s total to 207,787.

The state’s eviction moratorium was expected to expire on Wednesday, June
30, but a federal eviction moratorium is in place through the end of July.
Renters can be protected through July if they complete the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention Eviction Protection Declaration and provide it
to their landlord. More information is available at https://www.cdc.gov.