Hood River County will move from “high risk” to “moderate risk” as Oregon does its every two-week update of COVID-19 guidelines that will take effect on Friday.  Oregon Health Authority statistics show Hood River County had 30 COVID-19 cases during the time period that ended on Saturday, just short of the number needed to drop to “lower risk.”  When the category change takes effect on Friday, in-person dining at restaurants and bars in Hood River County can resume at 50 percent capacity with a closing time of 11 p.m.  Churches in Hood River County can operate at 50 percent capacity indoors…theaters, museums, and gyms can operate at 50 percent capacity, retail stores can operate at 75 percent capacity, and indoor social gatherings can have up to eight people with a recommended limit from up to two households.