CENTRAL OREGON -- The Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson County Health Departments are urging people to wear cloth masks when they go outside for visits to grocery stores, the pharmacy, a restaurant or while in workplaces. Health officials say frequent hand washing and social distancing remain the most important ways to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus. Health officials say wearing a mask can help prevent spread of the virus to other people who may be carrying the virus but are showing no signs of illness.