Jul 30, 2021
Due to rising cases of COVID-19 and the COVID-19 Delta variant, health authorities across the country are recommending increased protection measures. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House, Oregon Health Authority and Multnomah County have all issued a universal face covering advisory to help reduce the rate of transmission. Effective July 28, 2021, the City has reinstated its mandatory face covering requirement for everyone in City owned or leased facilities. It is clear that this pandemic is not over, and lives are still being lost to this deadly virus.
“As the Mayor of Portland, I am called to do whatever I can to keep our community as safe as possible,” said Mayor Wheeler. “Therefore, I have directed Office of Management and Finance staff to develop a plan that requires all City employees show one-time proof of COVID-19 vaccination or take weekly COVID-19 tests.”