COVID restrictions easing for a dozen Oregon counties February 09 2021
Gov. Kate Brown s decision means some Portland-area businesses can return to indoor activities.
Twelve counties will see fewer COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and activities beginning Friday, Feb. 12, as the state dropped risk level ratings for counties due to a decline in new infections.
Ten counties moved out of the extreme risk category, some for the first time since November. That list includes Deschutes, Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, and Linn, which all moved from extreme risk to high risk.
The biggest news statewide was the move of Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties, also going from extreme to high risk.