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DHEC: 1,105 new cases of Coronavirus and 11 additional deaths in SC

SCDHEC reports more than 1,000 coronavirus cases per day for nearly a month
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Monday, reported 1,105 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus and 11 additional deaths. Health officials say the total number of test results reported Sunday, to DHEC, was 7,257 and the percent positive was 15.2%. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 92,404 and confirmed…

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DHEC: 1,491 Coronavirus cases in 35 new deaths in SC

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Saturday, reported 1,491 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, and 35 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 90,076 and confirmed deaths to 1,683 statewide. Confirmed and probable cases: please click here. Confirmed and probable deaths: please click here. Health officials say the total…

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DHEC: 1,636 new cases of Coronavirus and 48 new deaths in SC

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Thursday, reported 1,636 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 48 additional confirmed deaths. Health officials say this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 87,117 and confirmed deaths to 1,600 statewide. DHEC says the total number of individual test results reported Wednesday statewide was 7,600 and…

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DHEC hosting more than 100 mobile Coronavirus testing sites across SC

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you are looking to get screened for Coronavirus, there are numerous testing sites across South Carolina. According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, they are  working with community partners to set up free mobile testing clinics throughout the coming weeks. DHEC says there are are 102 mobile testing events scheduled through August…

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DHEC reports high number of Coronavirus deaths at 56, 1,870 new cases in SC

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Tuesday, announced a high number of deaths at 56 and 1,870 new confirmed cases of coronavirus. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 73,101 and confirmed deaths to 1,203. Health officials say the total number of individual test results reported to DHEC on…

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DHEC: 1,964 new Coronavirus cases and 25 new deaths in SC

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Friday, 1,964 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 25 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 65,857 and confirmed deaths to 1,078. Health officials say there are 1,593 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under…

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DHEC : Help stop the Virus by wearing a mask

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State Health officials are urging you to wear a mask, saying it will help save lives. DHEC is also advising everyone to social distance. Dr. Linda Bell, State Epidemiologist. …”Anyone and everyone is susceptible to COVID-19 as well as additional health risks associated with it, which is why all of us must stop the virus by wearing…

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DHEC: ‘Help save lives’ Wear a Mask

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–As more and more record cases of Coronavirus are reported in South Carolina, State health officials are sharing ways you can ‘help stop the spread’ of the coronavirus. On Saturday DHEC reported the first child death related to Coronavirus. “Today, we mourn the loss of one of our children to this virus. It is heart-wrenching to lose a…

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DHEC: delay in deaths reported from healthcare facilities causes record number to be reported

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A delay in reported deaths from healthcare facilities caused a large number of reported Coronavirus cases to be released Wednesday, according to DHEC. State Health officials announced 38 additional confirmed deaths. After the delay in reported deaths, DHEC is reiterating that health care facilities and providers across the state report all covid-19 related deaths within a 24…

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DHEC: 1,505 new cases of Coronavirus in SC, 6 additional deaths

SC continues to see a rise of more than a thousand new cases of coronavirus cases a day
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Monday, reported 1,505 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 6 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 46,247 and confirmed deaths to 819 statewide. Health officials say, there are currently 1,260 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are…