Oregon’s phase 2 coronavirus reopening plan will begin Friday and includes opening pools, zoos, museums and movie theaters, allowing recreational sports, loosening current restaurant restrictions and expanding outdoor gatherings to 100 people.  Gov. Kate Brown held a news conference late Wednesday morning with state health leaders to discuss the next steps to ease restrictions from her stay-at-home directives.  Thirty-one counties are eligible to apply for phase 2.  The governor’s office is reviewing applications and will announce Thursday which counties can move forward to phase 2.  State epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger did say Oregon will be in Phase 2 for a while, until there is some kind of treatment of a vaccine for COVID-19.  Currently, gathering limits are set at 25 people.   Under phase 2, gatherings will be increased to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors.  Following updated guidance, zoos, museums and outdoor gardens, will be allowed to open statewide.  Recreational non-contact sports, such as pickleball and tennis, will begin again.  In addition, collegiate athletes will return to training by mid-June.  Restaurants, which are currently required to close at 10 p.m., will be allowed to stay open until 12 a.m. in counties approved for phase 2.