November 24, 2020 2:00 p.m.

On Tuesday, the Oregon Health Authority reported the highest daily state death count for COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

21 new deaths were announced raising the state’s death toll to 847. 1,011 new confirmed and presumptive cases bring the state case total to 67,333.

OHA Director Patrick Allen said each death recorded is a reminder that COVID-19 is a life-threatening virus that’s easy to catch. Allen said it should serve, “…as a warning that more Oregonians will die if we don’t contain it and a call to action to stop its spread”.

The new cases include:

*183 in Washington County

*150 in Multnomah County

*113 in Marion County

*106 in Clackamas County

*57 in Lane County

*56 in Jackson County

*44 in Deschutes County

*34 in Umatilla County

*30 in Polk County

*24 in Yamhill County

*23 in Lincoln Count

*21 in Linn County

*20 in Benton County

*19 in Douglas County

*17 in Malheur County

*16 in Klamath County

*12 in Jefferson County

*11 in Josephine County

*9 in Wasco County

*7 each in Baker, Clatsop, Curry and Columbia counties

*6 in Hood River County

*5 in Morrow County

*4 each in Coos, Grant and Union counties

*3 in Crook County

*2 in Harney County

The new deaths ranged in age from 68 to 94. 10 lived in Multnomah County. 2 each lived in Douglas, Jackson and Washington counties. 1 each lived in Marion, Wallowa, Linn, Clackamas and Union counties.

OHA said the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients increased to 474. That is 18 more than Monday. There are 113 COVID-19 patients in Intensive Care Units beds. That is 4 more than yesterday.

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