Higher Oregon Covid cases linked to worksite outbreaks, increased testing

The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday announced 70 new cases of Covid-19 after a string of elevated daily totals. The state reported 146 new cases Sunday, the highest daily total and the first to exceed 100 cases. Monday's daily total was 114 cases. Before this week, the highest daily number was 100 on April 4. The state had seen lower levels of cases during the second half of May. It reported 71 cases on May 27, but also had days when fewer than 20 were reported. Health officials cautioned against…