IN JULY ALONE. GABRIELLE: DHEC IS REPORTING MORE THAN 1100 NEW CASES OF CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THE STATE HAS NOW CONFIRMED MORE THAN 94,000 CASES, SINCE THE PANDEMIC STARTED. DHEC IS ALSO REPORTING 45 ADDITIONAL COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS. RAISING SOUTH CAROLINA’S DEATH TOLL TO MORE THAN 1800. DHEC SAYS MORE THAN 5600 TESTS WERE REPORTED YESTERDA
South Carolina Announces Latest COVID-19 Update (August 5, 2020)
Updated: 6:44 PM EDT Aug 5, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Wednesday 1,175 new confirmed cases and 23 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 45 additional confirmed deaths and 5 new probable deaths.This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 94,837, probable cases to 635, confirmed deaths to 1,819, and 75 probable deaths.Confirmed and probable cases: please click here.Confirmed and probable deaths: please click here.Testing in South CarolinaAs of Tuesday, a total of 804,195 tests have been conducted in the state. See a detailed breakdown of tests in South Carolina on the Data and Projections webpage. DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory is operating extended hours and is testing specimens seven days a week, and the Public Health Laboratory’s current timeframe for providing results to health care providers is 24-48 hours.Percent PositiveThe total number of individual test results reported to DHEC Tuesday statewide was 5,679 (not including antibody tests) and the percent positive was 20.7%.Hospital Bed OccupancyICU beds: 1,443 total; 311 available; 1,132 in use (78.45% utilization rate)COVID-19 patients hospitalized: 1,469; 363 in ICU; 270 ventilatedMore Than 115 Mobile Testing Clinics Scheduled StatewideAs part of our ongoing efforts to increase testing in underserved and rural communities across the state, DHEC is working with community partners to set up mobile testing clinics that bring testing to these communities. Currently, there are 117 mobile testing events scheduled through September 29 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 224 permanent COVID-19 testing facilities across the state.Hospital Bed OccupancyICU beds: 1,443 total; 311 available; 1,132 in use (78.45% utilization rate) COVID-19 patients hospitalized: 1,469; 363 in ICU; 270 ventilated
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Wednesday 1,175 new confirmed cases and 23 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 45 additional confirmed deaths and 5 new probable deaths.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 94,837, probable cases to 635, confirmed deaths to 1,819, and 75 probable deaths.
Confirmed and probable cases: please click here.
Confirmed and probable deaths: please click here.
Testing in South Carolina
As of Tuesday, a total of 804,195 tests have been conducted in the state. See a detailed breakdown of tests in South Carolina on the Data and Projections webpage. DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory is operating extended hours and is testing specimens seven days a week, and the Public Health Laboratory’s current timeframe for providing results to health care providers is 24-48 hours.
Percent Positive
The total number of individual test results reported to DHEC Tuesday statewide was 5,679 (not including antibody tests) and the percent positive was 20.7%.
Hospital Bed Occupancy
- ICU beds: 1,443 total; 311 available; 1,132 in use (78.45% utilization rate)
- COVID-19 patients hospitalized: 1,469; 363 in ICU; 270 ventilated
More Than 115 Mobile Testing Clinics Scheduled Statewide
As part of our ongoing efforts to increase testing in underserved and rural communities across the state, DHEC is working with community partners to set up mobile testing clinics that bring testing to these communities. Currently, there are 117 mobile testing events scheduled through September 29 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 224 permanent COVID-19 testing facilities across the state.
Hospital Bed Occupancy
- ICU beds: 1,443 total; 311 available; 1,132 in use (78.45% utilization rate)
- COVID-19 patients hospitalized: 1,469; 363 in ICU; 270 ventilated