South Carolina (and Oconee) COVID numbers Friday

For a second straight day, new South Carolina COVID-19 cases exceed 1,000 for a 24-hour period.  Today’s number of new virus cases statewide is 1,348.  Yesterday’s was 1,243.  Eight of today’s new cases are Oconeeans.  Today’s new deaths number statewide is 17, including an elderly Oconeean whose death occurred October 7.  The total number of test results received by DHEC statewide was 9,198; the positivity:  14.7%.