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Live updates: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown extends state of emergency

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Tuesday announced the extension of her coronavirus-related state of emergency declaration for 60 days, now lasting until Nov. 3.

“When I last extended the COVID-19 state of emergency in June, I told Oregonians that we were at a crossroads: we could work together to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon, or we could watch infections and hospitalizations spike,” Brown said in a statement.

Brown said that the state has made progress in slowing the spread of the virus, but both the start of the school year and the upcoming Labor Day weekend mark critical moments in the ongoing pandemic.

“We can work together to stay safe and put Oregon on the path to return more students to classrooms. Or, we could see Labor Day celebrations unknowingly sow the seeds of COVID-19 outbreaks that could set us back for months. Until there is an effective vaccine for COVID-19, this disease can spread like wildfire if we let our guard down,” Brown said.

The emergency declaration allows Brown to continue enforcing executive orders related to public health and safety amid the pandemic.

The Oregon Health Authority reported 243 confirmed and presumptive cases of the novel coronavirus Tuesday, an uptick just a day after its lowest one-day total in two months. Multnomah County had the most new cases with 50.

Additionally, the health authority reported six new deaths, including 27-year-old and 41-year-old men in Washington County. Both had underlying medical conditions. The other deaths included:

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