Oregon's Democratic Governor Kate Brown announced this week that she is extending her state of emergency declaration until March, claiming that "These are the darkest days of this pandemic."
The declaration was set to expire on January 2, but it has now been extended sixty more days to March 3.
The state of emergency declaration allows Brown to enact executive orders banning business operations and closing schools.
Brown defended her decision to extend this by citing a surge in COVID-19 cases in the state.
"As we near 100,000 cases of COVID-19 in Oregon, and with hospitals and health care workers stretched to their limits, there is no doubt that COVID-19 continues to pose a public health threat," Brown said in a press release.
The press release went on to explain that, "The state of emergency declaration is the legal underpinning for the executive orders the Governor has issued to keep Oregonians healthy and safe throughout this crisis, including her orders concerning the risk level framework that establishes essential health and safety protections for Oregon, as well as orders around childcare, schools, and higher education operations. Extending the state of emergency declaration allows those orders to stay in effect."
It looks like Brown is in no rush to give up her newfound power over the people of Oregon anytime soon.
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Oregon's Democratic Governor Extends Emergency Lockdowns Until March
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