June 25, 2021 3:30 p.m. 

On Friday, Governor Kate Brown announced that Oregon will reopen no later than Wednesday June 30th.

Brown has signed a recovery-focused executive order lifting all remaining COVID-19 health and safety restrictions issued under Oregon’s emergency statutes. Brown said restrictions will be lifted when Oregon achieves a 70 percent first dose vaccination rate or on Wednesday, which ever comes first. Brown said with restrictions lifted, the state will shift ”..to a focus on helping Oregonians and communities recover from the impacts and the economic toll of the pandemic”.

Brown said, “I’m proud of our collective efforts to vaccinate more than 2.3 million Oregonians. It is because of this success that we can move Oregon forward and into the next chapter of this pandemic. We are ready”.

A release said the Governor’s recovery order rescinds Executive Order 20-66, the successor to her original “Stay Home, Save Lives” order and subsequent “Safe and Strong Oregon” orders which authorized Oregon’s statewide mask mandate and the county risk level system, including restrictions on businesses and other sectors for physical distancing, capacity limits, closing times, and more. It also rescinds a number of other executive orders related to specific sectors.

The recovery order extends the emergency declaration for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The release said Governor Brown’s remaining emergency authority will be limited to focus on COVID-19 recovery efforts, similar to the order in place for the 2020 wildfire season recovery.

Some statewide mask requirements may stay in place in specialized settings following federal guidance, including airports, public transit, and health care settings. The recovery order will remain in effect until the end of this year, unless terminated earlier.

A copy of Governor Brown’s prepared remarks from the press conference are linked:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zzyFDKrhVs_xofII7VJsPO9Sgevv0HsO/view