LA GRANDE â June 30 marked the final day for state-mandated COVID-19 restrictions in Oregon, meaning no statewide mask requirements, limited indoor capacities, restrictions on social gatherings nor physical distancing.
To some business owners in La Grande, the lifting of restrictions is a welcome change â despite the 35% vaccination rate in Union County.
âI think the restrictions were a little over the top, but safety wise, you gotta do what you gotta do,â Frank Tucori, owner of The Barber Shop in Patâs Alley, said. âI have to say, itâs nice seeing smiles again.â
Tucoriâs shop was forced to close for two months last year after COVID-19 first started spreading in the United States. According to Tucori, less restrictions should help customers feel more comfortable coming in for a haircut.
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