Oregon reports over 1,050 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours

On Friday, the Oregon Health Authority confirmed 1,076 new known cases of COVID-19, along with seven additional virus-related deaths.

At the time of writing, the total number of known confirmed and presumptive cases in Oregon sits at 54,937, with 753 deaths.

According to Oregon Health Authority, the new cases are in the following counties: Baker (6), Benton (18), Clackamas (95), Clatsop (1), Columbia (4), Coos (6), Crook (3), Curry (1), Deschutes (28), Douglas (26), Gilliam (1), Harney (6), Hood River (2), Jackson (91), Jefferson (15), Josephine (7), Klamath (4), Lake (4), Lane (77), Lincoln (2), Linn (15), Malheur (39), Marion (123), Morrow (3), Multnomah (247), Polk (14), Tillamook (4), Umatilla (40), Union (10), Wallowa (2), Wasco (3), Washington (148), and Yamhill (31).

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“Oregon’s 753^rd COVID-19 death is an 80-year-old man in Jackson County who tested positive on Nov. 3 and died on Nov. 10 at, Asante Rogue Valley Medical Center in Medford. He had underlying conditions,” reads the OHA update.