COLUMBIA(WOLO): 3,435 more South Carolinians tested positive for COVID-19, according to DHEC Saturday, and 63 more have died. South Carolina now has 373,399 confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began and 5,855 total deaths. According to DHEC, 23.7% of the more than 14-thousand latest covid-19 tests taken in South Carolina were reported positive. Categories: Local News Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, DHEC
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