6 winter storm related deaths confirmed by SC Dept. of Public Health

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health  is announcing two additional deaths confirmed as being related to the winter storm that swept through the state this past weekend, bringing the total number of storm-related fatalities to six.

On Wednesday, Jan. 21, an 85-year-old man died in Laurens County from hypothermia. On Friday, Jan. 30, a 91-year-old Laurens County woman also died from hypothermia — ruled by the coroner as storm-related.

Earlier this week, DPH confirmed the deaths of a 79-year-old man in Oconee County and a 59-year-old man in Charleston County, from a slip-and-fall accident and hypothermia, respectively.