August 14, 2020 2:50 p.m.

Governor Kate Brown and the Oregon Health Authority have revised face covering guidance for state residents.

Face coverings or face shields are now required for employees in private office spaces, in addition to public office spaces. The guidance requires face coverings in public and private building hallways, bathrooms, elevators, lobbies, break rooms and other common spaces. Exceptions are when employees are at individual work spaces or in meeting rooms where 6 feet of distance from other people can be maintained.

The revised guidance also provides an exception for face coverings, allowing them to briefly be removed in situations where someone’s identity needs to be confirmed for visual comparison, such as interactions in banks or with law enforcement.