Oregon breaks another COVID-19 daily record, with 600 diagnoses

State education and health officials announced new guidelines Friday for public schools, potentially opening many more school doors to in-person instruction, although 12 counties still do not qualify to reopen their public school classrooms.

The Oregon Health Authority Thursday reported 575 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases — the highest number of daily diagnoses since the beginning of the pandemic in Oregon.

The state health authority reported 550 new known coronavirus cases in Oregon Friday. That's the highest daily case count since the beginning of the pandemic.