COVID caught schools off guard when it first swept across the country in 2020. A lack of available testing and digital teaching tools resulted in mass quarantines, confusion among parents and students and the enactment of COVID-safe practices like wearing masks, daily surface disinfections and social distancing. Bend-La Pine Schools and Redmond School District will […]
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Back to Normal, With Extra Steps
Gov. Kate Brown announced the end of mask mandates for vaccinated people, leaving businesses unsure of what to do
On May 18, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown released interim guidance on mask enforcement after previously announcing that mask mandates would be dropped for vaccinated individuals. Though at the time, some hoped this would be a return to normal, many business owners were anxious about following and enforcing these new rules. The Source Weekly reached out to over […]
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Mask Off
Gov Kate Brown announces lifting of mask mandates for vaccinated people in certain settings—but schools, public transportation and health care among the places mandates remain in place
The more than year-long mandate requiring masks in public places in Oregon will soon be lifted for people who can prove they’ve been vaccinated, in accordance with new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. “Starting today, Oregon will be following this guidance, which only applies to fully vaccinated individuals,” Gov. Kate Brown said in […]
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Vaccines in Deschutes County Open to Seniors 75+, Ahead of State’s Schedule
St. Charles says it has enough supply to vaccinate educators and seniors
Deschutes County and St. Charles Health System vaccinated more than 3,000 K-12 educators and school staff at the new vaccination clinic at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center over the Jan. 23-24 weekend
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Oregon Health Authority Hopes to Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations to High-Risk People Later this Month
Deschutes County Health officials predict ‘a major change’ toward normal life by late spring
NEWS—Oregon health authorities expect about COVID-19 100,000 vaccines by the end of the month, with fewer than 2,000 headed to Deschutes County.