Society & Culture
Will Portland or all of Oregon be ordered to “Shelter in Place”?With the news that California and Washington have ordered to Shelter in Place on Friday, millions of people have been ordered to stay at home. As of today the Governor of Oregon, Kate Brown has stated that she won’t make the move for the State however, the Mayor of Portland, Ted Wheeler has not ruled out the measure to protect their residents from the spread of Coronavirus and to help flatten the curve of new cases. So what does that mean, what does it look like, how long will it last? These and other questions answered today on the Visit Portland Podcast. In this episode we answer some common questions about a stay-at-home order and dispel some myths and over-reactions based on commonly shared memes and Facebook posts that have been shared by many. These questions include:Does a shelter-in-place order mean I legally can’t leave my house?What is an essential business?How does the order define social distancing?Can I get arrested if I don’t comply with the order?Is the National Guard being activated to enforce Shelter in Place?How long does a shelter-in-place order last?Testing in Oregon for NOVID-19 is several days if not weeks behind other states with large numbers of people diagnosed with the disease. The OHA has no idea how many people in the Portland area or in Oregon are carrying the virus and are either sick or asymptomatic. Until wide testing is available and data can be analyzed, any initial time-frame is simply a guess and will probably be extended several times. With what is known about the life cycle of the virus, expect an update every 14 days or so on the length of the shelter in place order. A comprehensive Map showing the latest numbers of individuals that have tested positive too Coronavirus can be found on this Map.If you find this episode helpful, please consider sharing it from your podcast application to Facebook, Twitter or in a private message to someone who would benefit from hearing the message. You can find all of our episodes at BuzzSprout.comTo join the conversation, join our Facebook Community in the "Visit Portland Podcast" Facebook group.Please subscribe to stay updated when we post new episodes.The Visit Portland Podcast is on Twitterand on InstagramYou can email the show at VisitPortlandPodcast@Gmail.com