PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon public health officials reported 184 new cases of the new coronavirus in the state as of Monday morning — a new single-day high for new cases following several record jumps over the past week.
The state also reported that four more deaths have occurred due to COVID-19. At present, 180 deaths have been attributed to the virus.
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The Oregon Health Authority said that there are now a total of 5,820 people in the state who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, either through a positive test or as a "presumptive" case with relevant symptoms and confirmed contact with a positive case.
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OHA reported new cases in the following counties: Clackamas (6), Hood River (1), Jackson (1), Jefferson (1), Klamath (2), Lake (1), Malheur (2), Marion (4), Multnomah (37), Polk (3), Umatilla (9), Union (99), Wasco (2), Washington (15), Yamhill (1).
"OHA is coordinating with Union County public health authorities to respond to an outbreak of COVID-19," the agency said in a statement. "The outbreak explains the high number of cases today in Union County."
Public health officials gave the following information about the latest reported fatalities:
- Oregon’s 177th COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old woman in Clackamas County, who tested positive on June 6 and died on June 12 in her residence. She had underlying medical conditions.
- Oregon’s 178th COVID-19 death is an 85-year-old man in Clackamas County, who tested positive on June 5 and died on June 14 in his residence. He had underlying medical conditions.
- Oregon’s 179th COVID-19 death is a 65-year-old woman in Clackamas County, who tested positive on June 5 and died on June 12 in her residence. She had underlying medical conditions.
- Oregon’s 180th COVID-19 death is a 75-year-old woman in Clackamas County, who tested positive on June 4 and died on June 11 in her residence. She had underlying medical conditions.
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The number of new Oregon cases has been rising sharply over the past several weeks as many counties began entering new phases of reopening, lifting previous restrictions. While some of these increases can be attributed to expanded testing, OHA officials have sounded the alarm about a rise in transmission rates.
Many of the large single-day increases in cases have been linked to workplace outbreaks and resulting contact tracing investigations. Some of the largest outbreaks have been at food processing facilities in the state.
