With highest COVID-19 rate in the state, Marion County wants to start reopening businesses

Center 50+, a city-run senior center, closed on Monday, March 16 . (Saphara Harrell/Salem Reporter)

Marion County says it is ready to start lifting restrictions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19. But the county’s plan, released Wednesday, will face its first test when it’s sent to the governor’s office to determine if the area has met key measures needed to reopen.

The proposal by the Marion County Board of Commissioners comes as the county…