Oregon smashes daily virus record with nearly 400 new casesOregon smashed its previous daily record for COVID-19 cases on Thursday with a 389 new diagnoses and six deaths. The number of cases was the highest seen in the state since the start of the pandemic, the Oregon Health Authority said, and brings total cases statewide to 11,188. State health officials attributed the high numbers to workplace outbreaks and community spread and have continually warned about concerning upticks in positive COVID-19 tests in rural counties. On Thursday, Umatilla County reported 55 new cases for a total of 938 cases. Malheur County, about 415 miles southeast of Portland near the Idaho border, saw 31 new cases announced Thursday for a total of over 200 cases.