1,226 new cases, 17 more deaths

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Monday announced 1,226 new confirmed cases and three new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 17 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. Among the 17 confirmed deaths were two elderly Anderson County residents and one from Pickens County.

Added to the running totals are 15 new Oconee County cases; 25 from Pickens; and 58 from Anderson.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 82,071 probable cases to 346, confirmed deaths to 1,452, and 54 probable deaths

By Sunday, a total of 711,726 tests have been conducted in the state.

The total number of individual test results reported to DHEC Sunday statewide was 8,395 (not including antibody tests) and the percent positive was 14.6%.