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DHEC: Nine additional deaths and 147 new cases of Coronavirus in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Tuesday, announced 147 new cases of the coronavirus and 9 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 7,927 and those who have died to 355. Health officials say eight of those deaths occurred in elderly…

DHEC: 12 new deaths, 160 additional cases of Coronavirus in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Friday, announced 160 new cases of the coronavirus and 12 additional deaths were reported to DHEC. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 6,258 and those who have died to 256. Health officials say Eleven of the deaths…

DHEC: Five new deaths, 160 new cases of Coronavirus in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Wednesday, announced 160 new cases of the coronavirus and five additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 4,761 and those who have died to 140. ABC Columbia image Health officials say the three deaths occurred in…

DHEC: 11 new deaths, 172 additional cases of coronavirus in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Tuesday, announced 172 new cases of the novel coronavirus  and 11 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 4,608 and those who have died to 135. ABC Columbia image According to health officials, the deaths occurred in…

DHEC: 64 new cases, four additional deaths related to coronavirus in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Monday, announced 64 new cases of the coronavirus and 4 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 4,439 and those who have died to 124. DHEC says of those four deaths, one was an elderly individual…

DHEC says it has received negative Coronavirus testing numbers from private labs

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental control says it has now received negative Coronavirus testing  numbers from private labs. DHEC says 16,397 negative test results have been reported from both DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory and private labs. As of April 3, the total number of tests (positive and negative) performed in South Carolina is 18,097, say…

DHEC investigating 46 additional Coronavirus cases

DHEC: total number statewide 173 cases in 30 counties

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Saturday, announced it is investigating 46 additional cases of the coronavirus. DHEC say this brings the total number statewide to 173 cases in 30 counties. According to DHEC: New positive cases Anderson County: 4 cases Beaufort County: 4 cases Charleston County: 4 cases Colleton County: 1 case…

DHEC announces 13 additional presumptive cases of Coronavirus in SC

DHEC says this brings the total number statewide to 60 cases in 14 counties

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Wednesday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced it is investigating 13 additional cases of coronavirus. DHEC says this brings the total number statewide to 60 cases in 14 counties. Per a release from SC DHEC: “We emphasize the importance of practicing disease prevention measures and following recommendations for social distancing to protect our…

SC DHEC confirms nine new cases of Coronavirus, brings total to 28

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Sunday nine additional cases of coronavirus. DHEC says this brings the total number of cases, statewide, to 28. According to officials, as the state’s case counts expectedly increases, DHEC will publicly report information about facilities and locations that impacted communities should be aware of, where special…

DHEC announces new presumptive case of Coronavirus in SC

DHEC is investigating one new possible case of the #COVID19 novel coronavirus in Lancaster County

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Department of Health officials announced Wednesday, they are investigating another possible case of Coronavirus. SC DHEC officials say the new case is a woman in Lancaster County. Officials say there is no known travel outside of the U.S. and they are working to determine who she may have had contact with. This latest cases brings…