Effective August 13, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown will
implement a statewide mask mandate for all children and adults ages
5 and older in all indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination
status. This order will remain in effect for the foreseeable
future. The existing requirement that all Oregonians ages 2 and
older mask up on public transportation, regardless of vaccination
status, also remains in place. The governor has not imposed
capacity limits on businesses.
This statewide mask mandate follows the governor's recent
announcement of a vaccine requirement or submission to weekly
COVID-19 testing
for all healthcare workers in Oregon. Additionally, the
governor advised that all Oregon executive branch employees must be
fully vaccinated by October 18, 2021, or six weeks after the Food
and Drug Administration fully approves a COVID-19 vaccine,
whichever comes sooner.
