Four new Oconee COVID deaths
The upward spiral of COVID-19 marches on across South Carolina, with DHEC today counting 42 new deaths, including four Oconeeans. The following Oconee deaths are confirmed by the state health agency: an elderly person December 12; a middle-aged person December 13; a middle-aged person December 14; and an elderly person December 13. Total new cases statewide: 2,424, including 33 in Oconee. Of a total of 11,786 statewide test results received there was a positivity of 20.6%.