FACE COVERINGS: As Multnomah County reopens on Friday, June 19, the Tri-County region will require residents to adhere to a new state mandate on face coverings, which begins June 24 so that community members have time to make or purchase them. MORE HERE: http://bit.ly/3hFXJXE ">https://bit.ly/3hFXJXE&q...

Wearing a proper-fitting face covering means you can protect those around you, by containing your respiratory droplets. That’s true even if you don’t have symptoms like coughing or sneezing, since some people infected with COVID-19 never show symptoms.

***** Not everyone feels safe benefiting from the use of face coverings. Racist reactions to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color wearing face coverings is a reality. There are also people who cannot wear face coverings because of medical conditions. *****

. @multco Dr. Jennifer Vines: We know face coverings can help lower the risk of getting the virus ... So it is all of our jobs to do the anti-racist work so that our Black and Brown neighbors feel safe enough to share in the protection that face coverings can provide.

County leaders urge people to be kind, avoid judging or policing those who are not using face coverings, and to maintain physical distance to keep you both well.

For more information on face coverings, masks and COVID-19 please visit: http://multco.us/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/face-coverings-masks-and-covid-19-what-you-should-know">https://multco.us/novel-cor...