COVID 19–weekend reports in South Carolina
South Carolina DHEC reported 577 new cases of COVID-19, including 13 in Oconee County. The state health agency report issued yesterday included 14 South Carolina deaths. Based on 17 thousand test results, the positivity was 4.5%. The numbers were effective for the 24-count period that ended 11:59 Friday night. In the report issued Saturday, there were 616 new South Carolina cases and 12 deaths. Of 22,628 test results, the positivity was 3.7%. Those numbers reflected the period ending 11:59 Thursday night.