by Salem Chamber | Oct 20, 2020 | Coronavirus
Masks, face coverings or face shields are currently required statewide for all workplaces and indoor public spaces (for example offices, grocery stores, pharmacies, public transit, personal services providers, restaurants, bars, retail stores and more). Masks, face...
by Salem Chamber | Oct 6, 2020 | Coronavirus
(10/06/20) Governor Kate Brown today announced a plan to deploy a huge influx of rapid COVID-19 tests from the federal government. Oregon will be receiving 60,000 to 80,000 COVID-19 rapid tests per week until the end of the year. The Abbott BinaxNOW antigen tests can...
by Chamber Comms | Oct 2, 2020 | Chamber Blog, Coronavirus
By: Zachary S. Sielicky The COVID-19 pandemic has turned a lot of people on their heads in several ways. The two biggest challenges employers and employees have faced are the economy and education. It has brought the viability of what has long been accepted as the...
by Salem Chamber | Sep 28, 2020 | Coronavirus
Additional help is now available for Salem small businesses, sole proprietorships, and non-profits with 25 or fewer employees, experiencing negative economic impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding is made possible through a grant from Business Oregon’s...
by Salem Chamber | Aug 14, 2020 | Coronavirus
Masks, face coverings or face shields are required at all times for employees in public and private office spaces, including hallways, bathrooms, elevators, lobbies, break rooms, and other common spaces, unless employees are at individual work spaces or in meeting...
by Salem Chamber | Jul 14, 2020 | Coronavirus
Governor Kate Brown announced a statewide ban on indoor social gatherings of more than 10 people at her news conference yesterday. Oregonians are also ordered to now wear face coverings outside whenever they cannot maintain a six-foot distance from others. These new...