Oregon reports 1,213 new COVID cases, 5 deaths OHA reported a 92% rise in the number of cases and a 75% increase in new hospitalizations week over week. Credit: sdecoret - stock.adobe.com Microscopic close-up of the covid-19 disease. Blue and Red Coronavirus illness spreading in body cell. 2019-nCoV analysis on microscope level 3D rendering Author: KGW Staff Updated: 5:25 PM PDT August 4, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reported 1,213 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 in its daily report Wednesday, another day of surging numbers not seen since the state's winter peak. There have been 224,547 reported cases since the start of the pandemic. OHA reported five new deaths, bringing the state death toll to 2,877.