Governor Kate Brown has again extended her declaration of a state of emergency regarding COVID-19 for an additional 60 days, the governor's office announced on Tuesday.
This is the second time Gov. Brown has extended the state of emergency declaration.
The decision to extend the state of emergency again was in part due to Labor Day weekend and students beginning a new school year, according to the governor.
"When I last extended the COVID-19 state of emergency in June, I told Oregonians that we were at a crossroads: we could work together to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon, or we could watch infections and hospitalizations spike," Gov. Brown said.
The state of emergency is now in place through Nov. 3.
The state of emergency declaration is the legal underpinning for the executive orders the governor has issued in connection with COVID-19, including her orders on reopening Oregon while maintaining essential protections and orders around childcare, schools, and higher education operations.
Extending the state of emergency declaration allows those orders to stay in effect, the governor's office said.
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Gov. Brown extends COVID-19 state of emergency until Nov. 3
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