October 19, 2020 3:15 p.m.

On Monday, the Oregon Health Authority revised its guidance on face coverings to include new provisions.

A release said the guidance now requires that people wear face coverings in all private and public workplaces including classrooms, offices, meeting rooms and workspaces, unless someone is alone in an office or in a private workspace. It also requires that people wear face coverings in outdoor and indoor markets, street fairs, private career schools, and public and private colleges and universities.

The release said the revised guidance also recommends wearing a face covering instead of a face shield, except in limited situations where a face shield is appropriate such as when communicating with someone who is deaf or hearing impaired and needs to read lips.

More details about the guidance is posted with this story at www.541radio.com: https://sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Served/le2288K.pdf