Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Restores Statewide Mask Mandate.<br />The reinstated mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals was announced on Aug. 11.<br />After a year and a half of this pandemic, I know Oregonians are tired of health and safety restrictions, Gov. Kate Brown, via statement.<br />This new mask requirement will not last forever, but it is a measure that can save lives right now, Gov. Kate Brown, via statement.<br />Oregon is the third state to reissue an indoor mask mandate, following Louisiana and Hawaii.<br />Washington, D.C., and several other cities have also done so.<br />In Kentucky, masks will again be mandated in schools.<br />Many states have been hesitant to reimplement restrictions they had in place last year due to the strain it has imposed on the public's mental health.<br />Texas and Florida have barred mask mandates entirely.<br />Texas and Florida have barred mask mandates entirely.<br />Amid the pandemic, Oregon has had some of the lowest numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths in America, but infections have surged in recent days.<br />Gov. Brown also announced that employees working under the state's executive branch will now need to be fully vaccinated
