Oregon reports 278 coronavirus cases in one day, highest jump yet

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon health officials announced 278 new positive and presumptive cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 6,098. Officials said 119 of those new cases are in Union County in Eastern Oregon.

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This is a record for the most confirmed cases of the virus in one day in Oregon.

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The new and presumptive cases are in the following counties, according to health officials:

• Clackamas (21)
• Crook (1)
• Hood River (1)
• Jackson (1)
• Jefferson (1)
• Josephine (1)
• Klamath (8)
• Lane (1)
• Lincoln (17)
• Marion (22)
• Morrow (2)
• Multnomah (42)
• Umatilla (1)
• Union (119)
• Wasco (1)
• Washington (37)
• Yamhill (2).

Health officials also announced two new deaths due to the coronavirus, bringing the state’s death toll to 182.

Oregon’s 181st COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old man in Clackamas County, who tested positive on June 13 and died on June 15, in his home. He had underlying medical conditions.

Oregon’s 182nd COVID-19 death is an 85-year-old woman in Marion County, who tested positive on June 11 and died on June 13, at Salem Hospital. She had underlying medical conditions

The uptick in coronavirus cases comes after an outbreak was recently announced in Eastern Oregon.

On Monday, 99 out of the 184 positive and presumptive cases came from a mass testing event in rural Union County.