325 new cases of COVID-19, 12 additional deaths Saturday in SC

COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 325 new cases of COVID-19, and 204 probable cases, bringing the states total number of cases reported to 488,512.

South Carolina also announced 12 more deaths Saturday.  8,484 South Carolinians have died from the virus since the pandemic began.

DHEC reported a 2.9% positivity rate of the most recent tests taken.