Kate Brown tells Oregon citizens: I wont lift covid restrictions until you get vaccinated
(www.statesmanjournal.com)https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/coronavirus/2021/05/11/gov-brown-ties-oregon-economy-reopening-covid-vaccination-rates/5039243001/Oregon won’t eliminate its county-based system of COVID-19 restrictions until 70% of the population statewide is vaccinated, Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday.
Beginning May 21, individual counties can move into the lowest level of restrictions when 65% of their residents are vaccinated, but they must first submit a plan to close vaccine equity gaps.
The targets apply to residents age 16 and older who have received at least a first dose.
Currently, that rate is 56.6% statewide. It ranges from 30.8% in Lake County to 65.5% in Benton County.
“We still have some work to do to reach our 70% goal, but I am confident we can get there in June and return Oregon to a sense of normalcy," Brown said.
