Update – Eastside Villages's response to COVID-19

April 1, 2022

Now that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has rated Multnomah County as green — the lowest risk level — and Oregon has dropped its mask mandate for most indoor activities, the EV Governing Council has updated its recommendations for how our Members and Volunteers can protect themselves from the pandemic.  

Basically, because all of us are fully vaccinated (and probably boosted), we can all choose for ourselves whether or not to wear a mask indoors, to continue to maintain social distancing, and to frequently sanitize our hands.  What is not optional, however, is our need to respect each other’s preferences and needs.  Please feel free to continue to wear a mask if you prefer, if you have underlying conditions, if you are immunocompromised, or if you are going to be with someone who is at high risk for infection. If you have been exposed to or are experiencing COVID symptoms, please stay home until you can test negative.  Eastside Village Volunteers may request that you wear a mask when you are in their cars or when you are together in your home.  Thank you for accommodating their request.
    
For more information from the CDC, visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html

For information about Oregon’s rules, visit the Oregon Health Authority’s Covid-19 blog, https://covidblog.oregon.gov/

We’ve made it this far with everyone still here.  Let’s keep on taking care of ourselves and each other and we’ll get through this together!

(By EV Council Members Marnie McPhee & Peg Farrell)