COVID-19 risk in 5 Oregon counties reduced from extreme to high – KGW.com

Each county's COVID-19 risk level dictates what restrictions will be in place beginning Jan. 1, 2021.

PORTLAND, Ore. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced updates to each county's COVID-19 risk level, which dictates what restrictions will be in place at the start of the new year.

Starting Friday, Jan. 1, there will be 24 counties in the Extreme Risk level, five counties in the High Risk level, zero at Moderate Risk and seven at Lower Risk.

Five counties (Clatsop, Coos, Douglas, Lincoln, Morrow) have been moved from the Extreme Risk category to the High Risk category. Lake County was also moved from Moderate Risk to Lower Risk.

"After weeks of diligent work by local leaders and public health officials to implement health and safety measures in their communities, this week's county data is a welcome sign that we are making progress in stopping the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon," Brown said.

Here's the full list of county risk levels.

Extreme Risk (24 counties)

Moderate Risk (0 counties)

Counties will remain at these risk levels from Jan. 1 to Jan. 14. The Oregon Health Authority will reassign county risk levels every two weeks based on the most recent coronavirus data available.

Here's a look at which metrics determine the risk level for each county:

In counties with extreme risk, the following activities will be allowed, with health and safety protocols in place:

High Risk is the first level in which some businesses and facilities can resume offering indoor services with health and safety measures and capacity limits in place. Here's a look at what activities will be offered under each risk category:

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