(Portland, OR)  --  Oregon's tally of coronavirus cases is now past the 45-thousand mark.  The Oregon Health Authority reported 524 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, raising the state's total number of cases so far to 45-thousand-429.  It's the fourth day in a row officials have reported more than 500 new cases of COVID-19 in Oregon.  Health officials also confirmed two new deaths, raising the state's death toll to 691.