Multnomah County Will Require Masks in All Restaurants and Bars Starting August 13

Starting Friday, anyone over the age of five who enters a Portland restaurant will need to do so while wearing a mask. Multnomah County has opted to instate a face covering requirement for all public indoor spaces, including businesses, starting August 13.

More than a month after the state lifted its COVID-19 safety framework, the virus has spread dramatically throughout the state, including Multnomah County: The county reported 94 new and presumed COVID-19 cases on August 6, the most of any other Oregon county. As the local surge continues and the highly contagious delta variant rises in numbers, Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury decided to institute an executive order

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