March 31, 2023 9:30 a.m. 

The Oregon Health Authority is reminding communities that workers, patients, and visitors in healthcare settings statewide will not be required to wear masks starting on Monday, April 3rd.

An OHA release said healthcare settings include, but are not limited to, hospitals, mobile clinics, ambulances, outpatient facilities, dental offices, urgent care centers, long term care facilities, counseling offices, school-based health centers and complementary and alternative medicine locations.

Some health care settings may decide to continue requiring masks even after the statewide requirement is lifted.

OHA said anyone who wants to continue to wear a mask can do so, including in public places and in workplaces. OHA continues encouraging people to wear a mask in any setting – including health care settings – if they are sick, have conditions that put them at high risk for severe illness from a respiratory virus exposure, or live with someone at high risk.

Additional information is on the OHA masking page: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/covid19/Pages/Masks.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery