The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Oregon
- Level
- State
- Authority
- ORS 401.168; ORS 401.175; ORS 401.188; ORS 433.441; ORS 401.035
- Issued
- 2020-11-17 Nov. 17, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-11-18
- End
- 2020-12-02 as written; rescinded and replaced by EO 20-66 effective Dec. 3, 2020 (read as 2020-12-02)
- In force
- Nov. 18, 2020 to Dec. 2, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q4
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- all individuals
- restaurants, bars, wineries, cafes, clubs
- gyms, fitness, museums, venues, zoos, gardens, aquariums, pools, sports facilities
- grocery, pharmacies, retail, malls, farmers markets, state agency counters
- faith institutions, funeral homes
- all businesses and non-profits with offices
- long-term care facilities (via OHA guidance)
- Functions reached
- DR dining room closed inside and outside
- BA bar
- BQ banquets and events (venues closed)
- FC gyms and fitness closed
- PE theaters, museums, venues closed
- AM zoos, pools, sports closed
- SF retail and grocery 75 percent
- OF office work prohibited where telework available (statewide)
- WS worship 25 indoor/50 outdoor
- FH funerals 25/50
- GATH six people/two households
- VS indoor long-term-care visits paused (OHA guidance)
- Collection
- Oregon OR
Operative words
1. Effective date: This Executive Order is effective Wednesday November 18 through Wednesday December 2, unless extended or terminated earlier by the Governor.... 3. a. At home and social gatherings, as defined in OHA guidance, are limited to a maximum of 6 people, from not more than two households. b. Faith institutions may remain open, but are limited to a maximum of 25 people indoors, or 50 outdoors... 4. a. (1) During the freeze period, restaurants, bars, taverns, brew pubs, wine bars, wineries, cafes, food courts, coffee shops, clubs, or other similar establishments that offer food or drink may not offer or allow on-premises consumption of food or drink, inside or outside. Establishments may offer food or drink for off-premises consumption (e.g., take-out or drive-through) or for delivery. b.... operation of the following businesses and activities are prohibited during the freeze period: (1) Gyms and fitness organizations; (2) Indoor recreational activities, museums; (3) Venues that host or facilitate indoor or outdoor events...; (4) Zoos, gardens, aquariums, outdoor entertainment activities...; (5) Indoor pools, sports, sports facilities or athletic activities. c.... (1) Grocery stores and pharmacies may continue to operate, but are limited to 75% capacity; (2) Retail, farmers markets, indoor and outdoor malls, and state agency operations that serve the public may continue to operate, but are limited to 75% capacity... 5. a. All businesses and non-profit entities with offices in Oregon shall facilitate telework and work-at-home by employees, to the maximum extent possible. Work in offices is prohibited whenever telework and work-at-home options are available, in light of position duties, availability of teleworking equipment, and network adequacy.... 8. a. (1) I delegate to OHA the authority to develop and issue, and from time to time revise, binding guidance for the public, for employers, and for particular sectors of the economy, to implement the directives of this Executive Order.
Enforcement
OHA guidance 'part of the directives of this Executive Order'; public health law (ORS 431A.010, civil penalties to $500 per day); ORS 401.990 Class C misdemeanor; Governor's release: 'All of the freeze measures are enforceable by law upon both individuals and businesses'
Notes
Para. 7: schools, child care, higher education remain under EO 20-29, 20-19, 20-28; shelters and EO 20-58 housing exempt. The Governor announced Multnomah County would remain under freeze measures at least four weeks; EO 20-66 placed it at Extreme Risk from Dec. 3 instead.
Retrieval noteOCR of the 13.7 MB official scan; Governor's release of Nov. 17, 2020 also read (apps.oregon.gov newsroom).