Oregon governor issues more limits on social gatherings, warns second lockdown possible

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced tougher health restrictions on Friday for five counties in response to rising case rates in the state ahead of Thanksgiving festivities.

“We’ve seen over the past few weeks that COVID-19 is spreading in Oregon and unfortunately it’s spreading at an unprecedented rate,” Brown said during a Friday press conference. “We have to go on the offense to stop the spread.”

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