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To: The State of Oregon
Massage Therapists. One client at a time.
Allow a licensed massage therapist to perform massage privately with one client starting as of Monday, April 27, 2020. All necessary precautions and sanitation protocols approved by the state of OR and the local Board of Health will be followed. Our industry needs to be recognized & deemed as an essential business so we can better serve our community.
Servicing one client at a time poses little to no risk of spreading the virus as we practice sanitation more than a grocery store with multiple clients touching everything or 10 plus people at restaurants picking up food.
Servicing one client at a time poses little to no risk of spreading the virus as we practice sanitation more than a grocery store with multiple clients touching everything or 10 plus people at restaurants picking up food.
Why is this important?
The survival of our businesses as we are facing a grave financial hardship. Most massage therapists are self employed so we owe taxes delaying stimulus checks and unemployment that is being offered to us during this situation. It could take months to receive any income outside of our occupation putting us at risk of financial devastation that we won't be able to recover from.