Sunday’s South Carolina virus numbers

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Sunday announced 537 new confirmed cases and 16 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 9 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths.  Oconee County Sunday added five cases to its running totals.  There were no new Oconee deaths reported yesterday.  Saturday’s report, however, included an Oconee death—that of a middle age person on Wednesday, August 12.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 105,466, probable cases to 1,031, confirmed deaths to 2,165, and 104 probable deaths.

Testing for COVID-19 is essential because it helps identify people who are infected with the virus, whether or not they have symptoms, so they can isolate themselves and keep those around them from becoming infected, especially at-risk individuals who can develop life-threatening illness if they contract the virus. Identifying those with COVID-19 who have symptoms helps ensure they receive the medical treatment they need.

DHEC is working with community partners to set up mobile testing clinics to make testing available in communities across the state. Currently, there are 114 mobile testing events scheduled through October 13 with new testing events added regularly. Find a mobile testing clinic event near you at scdhec.gov/covid19mobileclinics.

Residents can visit scdhec.gov/covid19testing for information about getting tested at one of 226 permanent COVID-19 testing facilities across the state.

By Saturday, a total of 929,805 tests have been conducted in the state.
The total number of individual test results reported to DHEC yesterday statewide was 4,886 (not including antibody tests) and the percent positive was 11.0%.