Will a new indoor mask mandate in Oregon actually be permanent?

Oregon's current indoor mask mandate is set to expire in February, but health officials are getting ahead of the deadline by instead drafting a permanent set of rules, Oregon's KGW8 and KATU report.

Though the Oregon Health Authority lifted the state's outdoor mask mandate last week, "separate mask rules for indoor spaces, schools and healthcare settings all remain in place," writes KGW8. And with that requirement soon expiring, leaders are working to switch to what's being called a permanent mandate before then.

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Brigid Kennedy

Brigid Kennedy worked at The Week from 2021 to 2023 as a staff writer, junior editor and then story editor, with an interest in U.S. politics, the economy and the music industry.