Additional restrictions on indoor dining and gatherings will take place on Friday, April. 9. Multnomah and Clackamas counties will return from the state's COVID-19 "Moderate" to "High Risk" category on Friday, April 9. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown made the announcement on Tuesday, April 6. Several other counties are also changing levels. The changes were announced comes as case counts and hospitalizations are increasing in several parts of the state. "We are at a critical moment in this pandemic as we face more contagious variants of COVID-19 taking hold in our communities," Brown said in a press release. "Now more than ever it's imperative that we all continue wearing masks, maintain physical distance, stay home when sick, and get the vaccine when it's available to you."