Woodburn Premium Outlets welcomed shoppers back on Saturday with new safety protocols to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, including protective masks, hand sanitizing stations and temperature testing at entrances.
Visitors are also seeing signs promoting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for maintaining personal hygiene, coordinated traffic flow signs and markers to encourage social distancing.
Stores, which closed March 19 to address the spread of COVID-19, have occupancy limits. Play areas and stroller rental stations remain closed.
Health screenings are designed to stop employees from coming to work within 72 hours of exhibiting COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms, according to a news release.
Employee are also to follow hand-washing protocols and are being offered personal protective equipment.
The outdoor mall, especially high traffic areas such as dining areas, restrooms, escalators, stairs, directories, trash bins and doorknobs, is being sanitized and disinfected using CDC-approved products, according to a news release.
Woodburn Premium Outlets is a significant economic generator, providing more than 800 jobs and contributing $1.3 million in property tax revenue to the state, according to outlet owner Simon Property Group.
General Manager Sarahjane Cottle said in a news release that reopening the property will help people get back to work and support a national initiative to host food banks, clothing donations, COVID-19 mobile testing and blood drives.
Clackamas County’s Phase 1 approval allowed the Clackamas Town Center shopping mall in Happy Valley to reopen Saturday.
Shoppers have touch-free interactions and are encouraged to use hand-sanitizing stations and maintain social distancing.
Surfaces receive frequent cleanings and seating at the food court complies with the Governor’s Order, according to the center’s website.
An online directory of open stores on Saturday listed Hallmark, T-Mobile, Xfinity, The Cheesecake Factory, Chipotle, California Pizza Kitchen, Noodles & Co., Panera Bread and Starbucks.
The center will continue to offer curbside pick up for stores and restaurants.
— Janet Eastman | 503-294-4072
jeastman@oregonian.com | @janeteastman
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