Weekend South Carolina COVID numbers

Here’s a two-day report on the latest published COVID case numbers in South Carolina.  On Saturday, the state recorded 706 new cases and nine deaths.  Adding to the case count were eight cases from Oconee County.  The positivity percentage on test results was 11.2%.  For Sunday, South Carolina counted 420 new cases and 13 more deaths. There were seven new Oconee cases.  By yesterday, the total statewide case count had reached nearly 134,500.  The death toll:  3,028.  Sunday’s test result percentage was a positive 9.2%.