Just an FYI about essential workers in this area.
So, on top of the ongoing COVID-19 related health issues, mental and physical that they have had to deal with and will continue to deal with until deep into next year when effective vaccines hopefully become available to the masses, in Oregon they have had to deal with this hazardous smoke and fires and loss of homes and jobs, which also damages the lungs, respiratory system, causes headaches and stress.
For perspective, Seattle's air quality has been something that would be welcome in Oregon the last week. The Mariners' games were moved to San Francisco (because the smoke in the Bay Area has been half of what it has been up here throughout the State of Oregon the last ten days), and San Diego for this weekend. Currently, Seattle is in the "unhealthy" 150's. If only, Portland is in the 350's and that is an improvement over what it has been the last week in Oregon. 300 is the top of the scale for "hazardous", where nobody should be outside. It was in the 400's and 500's for most of the last 10 days throughout all of Western Oregon and on the Eastern side of the Cascades, too.
The essential workers have continued to go to work. County employees get to stay home, but not the essential workers like Pharmacists, for example. In fact, the Medical and Dental Clinics are even closed, but the County Pharmacies are open. (They left one Clinic open for half days)
So, all I'm saying is that many essential workers, firefighters, police officers, mail personnel (they drive around all day with their window open while they deliver the mail breathing in this toxic smoke), grocery store employees, busdrivers, pharmacists, etc. continue to sacrifice their health and well-being to deliver services necessary for others to survive.
They continue to die at an alarming number every single day.
Here's just a partial list:
https://www.medpagetoday.com/infecti.../covid19/85867
The tragedies from the disasters of 2020 know no end.