DHEC: 1,466 new cases of COVID-19, 29 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 Wednesday.

DHEC reports 1,021 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 445 probable cases, for a total of 1,466 new cases in South Carolina. DHEC also reports 23 new confirmed deaths and six probable deaths due to COVID-19, for a total of 29 virus related deaths. Since the beginning of the pandemic, DHEC says there have been 929,077 confirmed and probable coronavirus cases and 14,375 virus related deaths in the Palmetto State.

Click here for a summary of cases by county.

DHEC says it received 22,250 molecular test results from the latest testing period, which yielded a percent positive rate of 5.60%.

According to the department, 58.9% of eligible South Carolina residents ages five and up have received at least one coronavirus vaccine dose, and 50.8% of eligible residents are fully vaccinated.

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