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Restaurants defy coronavirus restrictions in central Oregon
Updated Dec 10, 2020;
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By Kyle Spurr | The Bulletin
As COVID-19 cases continue to spike in the region, a handful of central Oregon restaurants are flouting the state’s mandate that bans indoor dining in extreme-risk counties and requires patrons to wear face masks. Owners say their restaurants are being unfairly targeted by the restrictions and they are resulting in lost business.
For one establishment, the defiance has been costly. But it continues to ignore the state order.
Kevista Coffee on Century Drive in Bend is appealing a $8,900 fine from the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration for allegedly failing in June to require that employees wear face masks. The state agency is investigating two additional complaints from September alleging that neither employees or customers wore masks, according to OSHA spokesperson Aaron Covin.