Washington and Oregon plan to fully reopen schools this fall as Delta variant spreads
State governors in Washington and Oregon recently lifted all major COVID-19 restrictions for schools and businesses. As of June 30, businesses have been operating at full capacity, mask requirements have been lifted for vaccinated individuals, and social distancing and capacity requirements are no longer mandatory. Additionally, K-12 public schools are scheduled to provide fully in-person instruction this fall with limited safety measures. The reopening policies are being implemented as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in both states and the Delta variant is moving quickly through the population.
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Tuesday marked a year since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd, sparking an unprecedented push to address anti-Black racism across the country. Oregonians immediately joined in, holding protests and marches in cities from Hermiston to Grants Pass. In Portland, they took to the streets on May 28 and gathered across the city to rally for racial justice for more than 100 .
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Multnomah County Isn’t Sending Vaccine Clinics to Schools The opportunity is slipping away for health officials to reach teenagers who aren’t actively seeking a COVID-19 vaccination. Updated 5:30 AM One of the most diverse school districts in Oregon asked Multnomah County this month for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at its high school and was rejected. David Douglas School District, which covers much of East Portland, sent 95 students via school bus to the vaccination clinic at the Oregon Convention Center on Friday, May 7, a week before vaccinations became available to kids between the ages of 12 and 15. (Portland Public Schools has also sent buses from its high schools.) But county officials turned down the request for a clinic at David Douglas High School.