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When deciding which mask will provide adequate protection, the wearer must consider the context, experts say.

Experts say when the test positivity rate is between 5-8%, they expect hospital populations to drop. In some Central Oregon counties, the rate is between 18-26%.

At least 500 people gathered at the Oregon Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 18, for a rally decrying requirements to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Providers can’t yet meet testing volume demands of new screening program as COVID outbreaks at schools and cases among children escalate.

Critics say the plan should have been released months ago and does not go far enough to help areas lagging behind in vaccination rates.