DHEC reports 1,002 new cases of Coronavirus in SC
DHEC reports six additional deaths
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Monday, announced 1,002 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 6 additional deaths.
DHEC says there are currently 731 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19.
(ABC Columbia) SC Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell speaking about the COVID-19 pandemic.
(ABC Columbia) State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell speaking at accelerateSC meeting at UofSC about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health officials say this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 25,666, probable cases to 35, confirmed deaths to 659.
Per DHEC, four of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals from Clarendon (1), Greenville (1), Marion (1), and Richland (1) counties, and two of the deaths occurred in middle-aged individuals from Darlington (1) and Lancaster (1) counties
The number of new confirmed cases by county are listed below.
Aiken (5), Allendale (1), Anderson (21), Barnwell (1), Beaufort (28), Berkeley (30), Calhoun (4), Charleston (209), Cherokee (6), Chester (7), Chesterfield (11), Clarendon (6), Colleton (1), Darlington (8), Dillon (4), Dorchester (16), Edgefield (1), Fairfield (2), Florence (56), Georgetown (12), Greenville (90), Greenwood (2), Hampton (1), Horry (125), Jasper (6), Kershaw (26), Lancaster (13), Laurens (17), Lee (2), Lexington (22), Marion (10), Marlboro (8), Newberry (5), Oconee (21), Orangeburg (18), Pickens (27), Richland (41), Saluda (2), Spartanburg (47), Sumter (34), Union (4), Williamsburg (6), York (46)
For the latest information related to COVID-19 visit scdhec.gov/COVID19. Visit scdmh.net for stress, anxiety and mental health resources from the S.C. Department of Mental Health.
