November 13, 2020 2:00 p.m.

On Thursday, the Oregon Health Authority reported the highest daily case count for COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

1,122 new confirmed and presumptive cases and 4 more deaths were announced. That raises the state’s death toll to 746 and the state case total to 53,779.

The update said small social gatherings continue to act as a catalyst for COVID-19 transmission. A portion of this week’s rising cases can be attributed to at least five Halloween events, from small social gatherings to a party attended by more than 100 people, according to OHA.

The new cases include:

*351 in Multnomah County

*169 in Washington County

*123 in Jackson County

*102 each in Marion and Clackamas counties

*65 in Lane County

*44 in Umatilla County

*28 in Deschutes County

*26 in Yamhill County

*20 in Benton County

*19 in Polk County

*14 in Douglas County

*9 in Klamath County

*8 each in Columbia and Linn counties

*5 in Wasco County

*4 each in Grant and Josephine counties

*3 each in Curry, Hood River and Morrow counties

*2 in Union County

*1 in Baker, Clatsop, Harney, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties

The new deaths ranged in age from 35 to 95. 1 each lived in Lane, Clackamas, Marion and Multnomah counties.

Go to: https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19 for more statewide information about COVID-19.