COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Friday announced the following COVID-19 updates.
It showed there were 1,479 new COVID-19 cases in the state and 26 additional deaths.
Today's cases and deaths (scdhec.gov/COVID19)
- New confirmed/probable total cases: 1,479/82 Summary click here
- New confirmed/probable total deaths: 26/5 Summary click here
This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 191,021, probable cases to 12,140, confirmed deaths to 3,949 and 282 probable deaths.
Cumulative totals (scdhec.gov/COVID19)
- Confirmed and probable cases: 191,021/12,140
- Confirmed and probable deaths: 3,949/282
- Tests performed for South Carolinians: 2,458,520
Testing opportunities (scdhec.gov/COVID19testing)
- Testing opportunities available statewide: 292
Percent positive (scdhec.gov/COVID19dashboard)
- 11,207 individual test results reported statewide yesterday (not including antibody tests)
- 13.2% percent positive
Facility reports
- Hospital data (daily): scdhec.gov/COVID19hospitals
- Extended care facility data (Tuesdays and Fridays): scdhec.gov/nursinghomedata
- Assisted living visitation status (Tuesdays): scdhec.gov/nursinghomedata
- Private, public and charter schools (Tuesdays and Fridays): scdhec.gov/covid19schools
The information above as well as extensive reporting on county-level information, demographics and more is available at scdhec.gov/COVID19. The website is updated between 1 p.m.-3 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. weekends. Visit scdhec.gov/COVID19vaccine for the latest vaccine information.
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