June 11, 2020 2:00 p.m. 
COVID-19 has claimed 2 more lives, with the state death toll at 171.
An update from the Oregon Health Authority reported 178 new confirmed and presumptive cases, bringing the state total to 5,237. The new confirmed and presumptive cases include:
*47 in Clackamas County
*43 in Multnomah County
*34 in Marion County
*15 in Washington County
*9 in Lincoln County
*6 in Yamhill County
*4 each in Umatilla and Polk counties
*3 in Lane and Jefferson counties
*2 each in Crook and Lake counties
*1 each in Clatsop, Deschutes, Hood River, Union, Wallowa and Wasco counties
Oregon’s 170th COVID-19 death is an 84-year old woman in Clackamas County, who tested positive on June 6th and died on June 9th. The location of her death is unknown at this time
Oregon’s 171st COVID-19 death is a 66-year old man in Yamhill County, who tested positive on June 3rd and died on June 10th at Willamette Valley Medical Center.
Both had underlying medical conditions, according to the OHA.
Thursday’s COVID-19 case count marked the highest daily count since the onset of the pandemic in Oregon.
The update said the reasons for the higher numbers are tied to several factors including widespread availability of testing, increased contact tracing, and active monitoring of close contacts of cases. Workplace outbreaks are another source of the high number.
Higher case counts serve as a reminder that Oregonians need to continue to maintain physical distancing, wear face coverings where physical distancing cannot be maintained and follow good hand hygiene, according to the OHA.