State health agency confirms Oconeean’s virus death

Cases of COVID-19 appear to be headed in the wrong direction.  There were 11 new cases of the virus in Oconee County alone, for the 24-count period that ended Thursday last week.  And Friday’s included the virus death of a middle-aged Oconeean who died the previous day.  DHEC new daily case numbers, as late as two weeks ago, had dropped below 100.  Now they are above 200.