On March 23, 2020, Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order 20- 12, to stay home except for essential needs. The order is effective immediately until further notice.
ALLOWED (must keep 6 feet from others)
• Hospitals and health care • Grocery stores • Banks and Credit Unions • Pharmacies • Take-out/delivery from restaurants and bars • Pet stores • Gas stations • Certain retail stores • Outdoor activities like walking your dog, jogging, or biking in your neighborhood • Child care facilities and babysitters (only if abiding by new rules)
NOT ALLOWED
• Social gatherings (parties, celebrations) with people from outside of your household • Dine-in restaurants and bars • Nightclubs and concerts • Shopping at outdoor or indoor malls and retail complexes • Fitness: Gyms, sports and fitness centers, health clubs, and exercise studios, dance and yoga studios • Grooming: Hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, day spas and massage services, non-medical wellness spas, cosmetic stores, tattoo parlors • Entertainment: Theaters, amusement parks, arcades, bowling alleys, music concerts, sporting events, museums, skating rinks • Outdoors: State parks, playgrounds, campgrounds, pools, skate parks, festivals
Please note: The governor’s order is a legally enforceable. Failure to comply with the Executive Order would be considered an immediate danger to public health. If there were to be a citation or arrest, it is a Class C misdemeanor (up to 30 days in jail, a fine of up to $1,250, or both).
Governor Brown’s Executive Orders (COVID-19)
• Executive Order 20-20Continued Suspension of In-Person K-12 Instructional Activities and the Provision of School-Based Services in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak • Executive Order 20-19Extending Directives Regarding Closure of Licensed Childcare Facilities, in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak • Executive Order 20-18Protecting Cares Act Recovery Rebate Payments from
Garnishments, So Those Funds Can Be Used For Essential Needs • Executive Order 20-17Extending Executive Order No. 20-09 (Suspension of In-Person Instructional Activities at Higher Education Institutions)
• Executive Order 20-16Keep Government Working: Ordering Necessary Measures to Ensure Safe Public Meetings and Continued Operations by Local Governments During Coronavirus (COVID- 19) Outbreak • April 7-Executive Order 20-15Extending the Duration of Executive Order No. 20-06 (Declaration of Abnormal Disruption of the Market Due to COVID-19) • April 7-Executive Order 20-14Extending the Duration of Executive Order No. 20-07 (Prohibiting On-Premises Consumption of Food or Drink) • Executive Order 20-13Temporary Moratorium on Certain Evictions and Terminations of Rental Agreements and Leases, in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
• March 23rd- Executive Order 20-12Stay Home, Save Lives: Ordering Oregonians to Stay at Home, Closing Specified Retail Businesses, Requiring Social Distancing Measures for Other Public and Private Facilities, and Imposing Requirements for Outdoor Areas and Licensed Childcare Facilities
• March 22nd-Executive Order 20-11Temporary Moratorium on Residential Evictions for Nonpayment, in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
• March 19th-Executive Order 20-10Preserving Personal Protective Equipment and Hospital Beds, Protecting Health Care Workers, Postponing Non-urgent Health Care Procedures, and Restricting Visitation in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreaks
• March 17th-Executive Order 20-09Suspension of In-Person Instructional Activities at Higher Education Institutions in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
• March 17th-Executive Order 20-08School Closures and the Provision of School-based and Child Care Services in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
• March 17th-Executive Order 20-07Prohibiting On-Premises Consumption of Food or Drink and Gatherings of More Than 25 People
• March 17th-Executive Order 20-06Declaration of Abnormal Disruption of the Market due to COVID-19 • March 12th- Executive Order 20-05Prohibiting Large Gatherings Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
• March 8th-Executive Order 20-03Declaration of Emergency due to Corona Virus (COVID-19) outbreak in Oregon
Governor Kate Brown’s Press Releases (COVID-19)
March 29, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Announces Oregon Progress on Personal Protective Equipment Acquisition, Highlights Urgent Need for Federal Contribution
March 29, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Statement on Federal Disaster Declaration for Oregon
March 28, 2020- Statewide COVID-19 Public Awareness Campaign Launches March 27, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Issues Further Guidance on “Stay Home, Save Lives” Order
March 23, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Launches Pubic Awareness Campaign, “Stay Home, Save Lives” to inform Oregonians About COVID-19
March 23, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Tightens Social Distancing Measures, Tells Oregonians to “Stay Home, Save Lives”
March 22, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Issues Order to Stop Residential Evictions During COVID- 19 Crisis
March 19, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Statement on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Decision
March 18, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Announces New Executive Order for Higher Education Institutions
March 18, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Announces New Order to Preserve Surgical Masks, Gowns and Gloves
March 17, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Extends Statewide School Closure Until April 28, Relases Executive Orders
March 16, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Statement on First Oregon COVID-19 Fatality
March 13, 2020- Governor Kate Brown to Address Press on March 16-31 School Closures
March 12, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Issues Orders on COVID-19
March 12, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Announces Statewide School Closure for Students in Oregon from Monday, March 16 through Tuesday, March 31
March 11, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Announces Forthcoming Orders on COVID-19
March 11, 2020- Governor Kate Brown to Hold Press Conference on New Coronavirus Response Measures
March 8, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Declares State of Emergency to Address Coronavirus
March 5, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Announces Agreement with Health Insurers on COVID-19 Testing
March 5, 2020- Governor Kate Brown on Bipartisan Federal Coronavirus Response March 1, 2020- Governor Kate Brown on New Coronavirus Case in Oregon
February 28, 2020- Governor Kate Brown Convenes Coronavirus Response Team