Governor Brown took three counties out of the “extreme risk” category this week, but not in our area even though the numbers are down.  During the first week of December in Deschutes County, the high so far was hit with 455 cases of the virus – a week later it dropped to 327.  Restaurants and bars can still only provide take-out, grocery stores are restricted to fifty percent capacity, churches to 25 percent of capacity, and gyms are still closed.  The Governor says Deschutes County, Jefferson County, and Crook County will all remain in the “extreme risk” category - with those restrictions in place - until January 15^th, when she’ll re-evaluate.