June 15, 2021 2:05 p.m.  

Douglas County will stay at High Risk level for COVID-19, as Governor Kate Brown announced updates to the county risk levels on Tuesday.

Jackson County has been approved to move down from High Risk to Moderate Risk. Effective Friday, there will be 22 counties at Lower Risk, 5 at Moderate Risk and 9 at High Risk. A complete list of counties and their associated risk levels is available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UrOx6zmsZn8_8F-zDKICG-NF-Qb78Jh1/view

In addition, Polk County has reached a 64.24 percent first dose adult vaccination rate, and will be approved to move to Lower Risk immediately upon achieving 65 percent. Polk County has submitted a complete vaccine equity plan to the Oregon Health Authority.

Brown said, “We are incredibly close to achieving a 70 percent statewide adult vaccination rate, bringing us closer to returning to a sense of normalcy and lifting health and safety restrictions”.

The next risk level changes will be announced on Tuesday June 22nd and will take effect on Friday June 25th.