DHEC: 11,729 new cases of COVID-19, 45 additional virus related deaths in SC

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

DHEC reports 8,477 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 3,252 probable cases, for a total of 11,729 new cases in South Carolina. DHEC also reports 43 new confirmed deaths and two probable deaths due to COVID-19, for a total of 45 virus related deaths. Since the beginning of the pandemic, DHEC says there have been 1,114,781 confirmed and probable coronavirus cases and 14,848 virus related deaths in the Palmetto State.

Click here for a summary of cases by county.

DHEC says it received 38,055 molecular test results from the latest testing period, which yielded a percent positive rate of 28.8%.

According to the department, 61.3% of all eligible South Carolina residents ages five and up have received at least one coronavirus vaccine, and 52.4% of eligible residents are fully vaccinated.

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