In what some observers see as a response to the mounting pressure from Oregonians to open the state, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued some very specific "prerequisites" for "enter[ing] phase one of Reopening Oregon."

The document, released to Oregon counties, outlines seven prerequisites must be met before a county or region can enter phase one of Reopening Oregon. These prerequisites include:

1. Declining prevalence of COVID-19
2. Minimum Testing Regimen, including being able to administer COVID-19 testing at a rate of 30 per 10,000 people per week.
3. Contact Tracing System, including a minimum of 15 contact tracers for every 100,000 people and the county must be prepared to contact trace 95% of all new cases within 24 hours.
4. Isolation Facilities including hotel rooms available for people who test positive for COVID-19 and who cannot self-isolate.
5. Finalized Statewide Sector Guidelines.
6. Sufficient Health Care Capacity which means that the region must be able to accommodate a 20% increase in suspected or confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations compared to the number of suspected or confirmed COVID19 hospitalizations in the region at the time Executive Order No. 20-22 was issued.
7. Sufficient PPE Supply.

Health Regions are defined as such:

• Health region 1: Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington, Multnomah, Clackamas
• Health region 2: Yamhill, Polk, Lincoln, Benton, Marion, Linn
• Health regions 3 & 5: Lane, Douglas, Coos, Curry, Jackson, Josephine
• Health regions 6 & 9: Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, Union,
• Wallowa, Baker, Malheur
• Health region 7: Jefferson, Deschutes, Crook, Wheeler, Grant, Klamath, Lake, Harney

--Staff Reports

Post Date: 2020-05-03 16:42:18

Last Update: 2020-05-03 16:43:46