DHEC: 655 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 50 additional deaths in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus data as of Tuesday.

DHEC reports 655 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 50 new deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the Palmetto State to 429,494 with 7,248 total deaths.

Click here for a summary of cases by county.

DHEC says they received 9,746 molecular test results from the latest testing period, which produced a percent positive rate of 9.1%.

According to the department, 687,669 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in South Carolina so far. To see a breakdown by demographics of who is receiving the vaccine, visit the vaccination dashboard.

For the latest information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in the Palmetto State, visit scdhec.gov/covid19.