Today’s South Carolina COVID-19 numbers

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 907 new confirmed cases and 27 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 35 additional confirmed deaths and 11 new probable deaths. One new Oconee death reported, that of an elderly resident who died August 8.  DHEC is also projecting a “probable” Oconee COVID-19 death, based on a Monday prognosis.  Oconee’s additional case totals increased by 6 in today’s report.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 103,051, probable cases to 858, confirmed deaths to 2,089, and 97 probable deaths.

 

As of yesterday, a total of 864,186 tests have been conducted in the state.

 

The total number of individual test results reported to DHEC yesterday statewide was 5,762 (not including antibody tests) and the percent positive was 15.7%.