Tuesday’s South Carolina COVID-19 numbers

South Carolina DHEC announced 928 new cases yesterday of COVID-19, along with 45 more deaths–including one Oconee County elderly resident who died Saturday.  The new numbers propel total South Carolina pandemic cases more than 101 thousand; the latest death poll exceeds 2,000 (2,012.)  By Monday, nearly 854 thousand tests had been conducted statewide and the positivity percentage Monday was 20%.