712 new cases, 45 more deaths

DHEC yesterday announced 712 new confirmed cases and 19 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 45 additional confirmed deaths and one new probable death.  Three Oconee County cases were included in the latest count.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 102,143, probable cases to 831, confirmed deaths to 2,057, and 87 probable deaths.

By Tuesday, a total of 857,773 tests have been conducted in the state. See a detailed breakdown of tests in South Carolina on the Data and Projections webpage. DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory is operating extended hours and is testing specimens seven days a week, and the Public Health Laboratory’s current timeframe for providing results to health care providers is 24-48 hours

The total number of individual test results reported to DHEC Tuesday statewide was 3,627 (not including antibody tests) and the percent positive was 19.6%.