--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 11, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in South Carolina:
South Carolina - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 102130 (all officially confirmed), after 971 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 2098, after 49 patients passed away yesterday; while 5076 patients are recovered. The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Tuesday evening, 5,252,336 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,252,327 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
- SC Department of Corrections announces another COVID-19 Inmate death: CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Corrections has announced another inmate's death as a result of complications stemming from COVID-19. Dannie G. Carmichael, 72, who had several underlying medical conditions, died at an outside hospital on Aug. 11 after testing positive for the coronavirus on July 27, according to SCDC. He had been hospitalized since Aug. 1. As of Tuesday, 38 offenders and 14 staff members at Lee have tested positive for COVID-19.
- Charleston area's COVID-19 cases 'headed in right direction,' MUSC says: CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Medical University of South Carolina pinpointed the peak of COVID-19 cases in the Charleston area to July 5, according to new data released from its COVID-19 Epidemiology Project. Their data suggests that as of Aug. 5, the total number of newly-diagnosed cases in the Tri-County...
- DHEC: 928 new COVID-19 cases in SC, total 101,360: COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced on Tuesday 928 additional cases of COVID-19 in South Carolina, bringing the statewide total to 101,360. A full breakdown of the number of new cases by county can be found here. DHEC also announced 45...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Charleston: 77 new cases, 12454 in total, 7 new deaths
- Greenville: 27 new cases, 11028 in total, 5 new deaths
- Richland: 81 new cases, 8917 in total, 1 new death
- Horry: 53 new cases, 8678 in total, 4 new deaths
- Lexington: 52 new cases, 5032 in total, 2 new deaths
- Berkeley: 86 new cases, 4272 in total, 1 new death
- Beaufort: 63 new cases, 4194 in total, 1 new death
- Spartanburg: 72 new cases, 4172 in total
- York: 47 new cases, 3637 in total
- Florence: 31 new cases, 3511 in total, 1 new death
- Dorchester: 3 new deaths, 3113 confirmed cases in total
- Sumter: 18 new cases, 2557 in total, 1 new death
- Orangeburg: 9 new cases, 2450 in total, 3 new deaths
- Anderson: 55 new cases, 2405 in total, 4 new deaths
- Aiken: 51 new cases, 1934 in total, 1 new death
- Pickens: 13 new cases, 1876 in total
- Georgetown: 18 new cases, 1479 in total
- Greenwood: 26 new cases, 1442 in total
- Kershaw: 2 new cases, 1409 in total, 2 new deaths
- Laurens: 9 new cases, 1349 in total
- Darlington: 23 new cases, 1335 in total
- Lancaster: 20 new cases, 1247 in total
- Williamsburg: 6 new cases, 1026 in total
- Clarendon: 13 new cases, 859 in total, 1 new death
- Newberry: 1 new case, 855 in total
- Oconee: 5 new cases, 844 in total, 1 new death
- Colleton: 3 new cases, 828 in total
- Chesterfield: 6 new cases, 783 in total
- Chester: 20 new cases, 691 in total
- Cherokee: 27 new cases, 668 in total, 2 new deaths
- Dillon: 10 new cases, 654 in total
- Jasper: 12 new cases, 609 in total, 1 new death
- Fairfield: 1 new death, 572 confirmed cases in total
- Marion: 2 new cases, 560 in total
- Marlboro: 9 new cases, 516 in total
- Bamberg: 1 new case, 480 in total, 2 new deaths
- Saluda: 6 new cases, 465 in total
- Hampton: 3 new cases, 444 in total, 1 new death
- Barnwell: 11 new cases, 431 in total, 2 new deaths
- Calhoun: 2 new deaths, 377 confirmed cases in total
- Union: 11 new cases, 375 in total
- Abbeville: 11 new cases, 346 in total
- Edgefield: 6 new cases, 338 in total
- Allendale: 4 new cases, 232 in total, 2 new deaths
- McCormick: 7 new cases, 127 in total
Official Hotlines:
- Department of Health and Environmental Control: 855-472-3432
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--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 10, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in South Carolina:
South Carolina - the total number of infected individuals is 101159, as yesterday had 724 more confirmed cases based on media reports and official stats. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 2049 people statewide, after 18 patients passed away yesterday; while 5076 patients are recovered. The current count of cases in the United States is 5,206,125, citing different sources; with 5,205,994 cases officially confirmed.
News Worth Following:
- Fetter Health Care Network announces new COVID-19 testing clinic dates for August: Fetter Health Care Network (Fetter) has announced new updates to its mobile COVID-19 testing clinic schedule in Berkeley and Charleston counties. In recognizing the need for expanded testing throughout the Lowcountry, Fetter continues its partnership with local municipalities to offer new testing events for the month of August 2020¬¬. Fetter's...
- SC governor asks health agency to track COVID-19 cases in schools: COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Gov. Henry McMaster wants state health officials to collect information about COVID-19 cases in every school district in the state -- and report those numbers to the public daily. In a letter dated Aug. 10, the governor asks the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Charleston: 53 new cases, 12377 in total, 2 new deaths
- Greenville: 85 new cases, 11001 in total
- Richland: 62 new cases, 8836 in total, 1 new death
- Horry: 31 new cases, 8625 in total, 3 new deaths
- Lexington: 25 new cases, 4980 in total, 1 new death
- Berkeley: 28 new cases, 4186 in total, 1 new death
- Beaufort: 26 new cases, 4131 in total
- Spartanburg: 20 new cases, 4100 in total
- York: 22 new cases, 3590 in total
- Florence: 44 new cases, 3480 in total, 1 new death
- Dorchester: 22 new cases, 3135 in total
- Sumter: 22 new cases, 2539 in total
- Orangeburg: 21 new cases, 2441 in total, 1 new death
- Anderson: 15 new cases, 2350 in total
- Aiken: 15 new cases, 1883 in total
- Pickens: 13 new cases, 1863 in total
- Georgetown: 7 new cases, 1461 in total
- Greenwood: 26 new cases, 1416 in total
- Kershaw: 13 new cases, 1407 in total
- Laurens: 10 new cases, 1340 in total
- Darlington: 17 new cases, 1312 in total, 1 new death
- Lancaster: 18 new cases, 1227 in total, 1 new death
- Williamsburg: 4 new cases, 1020 in total
- Newberry: 9 new cases, 854 in total
- Clarendon: 8 new cases, 846 in total
- Oconee: 12 new cases, 839 in total, 1 new death
- Colleton: 11 new cases, 825 in total
- Chesterfield: 8 new cases, 777 in total
- Chester: 6 new cases, 671 in total
- Dillon: 2 new cases, 644 in total, 1 new death
- Cherokee: 3 new cases, 641 in total
- Jasper: 3 new cases, 597 in total, 1 new death
- Fairfield: 6 new cases, 573 in total
- Lee: 4 new cases, 566 in total
- Marion: 4 new cases, 558 in total
- Marlboro: 10 new cases, 507 in total
- Bamberg: 6 new cases, 479 in total
- Saluda: 1 new case, 459 in total
- Hampton: 9 new cases, 441 in total, 2 new deaths
- Barnwell: 7 new cases, 420 in total
- Calhoun: 3 new cases, 383 in total
- Union: 2 new cases, 364 in total
- Edgefield: 2 new cases, 332 in total
- Allendale: 7 new cases, 228 in total
- McCormick: 2 new cases, 120 in total
--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 09, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in South Carolina:
South Carolina - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 100435 (all officially confirmed), after 975 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 2031, after 24 patients passed away yesterday; while 5076 patients are recovered. The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Sunday evening, 5,154,562 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,154,443 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
- Prisma Health offering stationary Coronavirus test site in the Midlands: COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Prisma Health has opened a stationary Coronavirus testing site in the Midlands. ABC Columbia News was on hand Saturday, for the first day of operation at the new site. It is located at the Department of Consumer Affairs Building at 2221 Devine Street. The tests will be...
- SC approaches 100,000 COVID-19 cases, 1,011 new cases: COLUMBIA, S.C (WPDE) - On Sunday, the South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 1,011 new confirmed cases and 7 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 18 additional confirmed deaths and 7 new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 99,713,...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Charleston: 111 new cases, 12324 in total
- Greenville: 97 new cases, 10916 in total, 2 new deaths
- Richland: 67 new cases, 8774 in total, 1 new death
- Horry: 39 new cases, 8594 in total, 2 new deaths
- Lexington: 32 new cases, 4955 in total
- Berkeley: 25 new cases, 4158 in total
- Beaufort: 59 new cases, 4105 in total, 1 new death
- Spartanburg: 23 new cases, 4080 in total, 2 new deaths
- York: 37 new cases, 3568 in total
- Florence: 65 new cases, 3436 in total, 3 new deaths
- Dorchester: 43 new cases, 3113 in total
- Sumter: 2 new cases, 2517 in total, 1 new death
- Orangeburg: 37 new cases, 2420 in total
- Anderson: 14 new cases, 2335 in total, 1 new death
- Aiken: 25 new cases, 1868 in total, 1 new death
- Pickens: 9 new cases, 1850 in total
- Georgetown: 8 new cases, 1454 in total
- Kershaw: 4 new cases, 1394 in total, 1 new death
- Greenwood: 15 new cases, 1390 in total
- Laurens: 19 new cases, 1330 in total, 2 new deaths
- Darlington: 34 new cases, 1295 in total
- Lancaster: 28 new cases, 1209 in total, 2 new deaths
- Williamsburg: 23 new cases, 1016 in total
- Newberry: 4 new cases, 845 in total, 1 new death
- Clarendon: 2 new cases, 838 in total, 1 new death
- Oconee: 12 new cases, 827 in total
- Colleton: 7 new cases, 814 in total
- Chesterfield: 11 new cases, 769 in total
- Chester: 11 new cases, 665 in total
- Dillon: 8 new cases, 642 in total
- Cherokee: 8 new cases, 638 in total
- Jasper: 16 new cases, 594 in total
- Fairfield: 3 new cases, 567 in total
- Lee: 1 new case, 562 in total, 2 new deaths
- Marion: 5 new cases, 554 in total
- Marlboro: 8 new cases, 497 in total
- Bamberg: 5 new cases, 473 in total
- Saluda: 6 new cases, 458 in total
- Hampton: 11 new cases, 432 in total
- Barnwell: 4 new cases, 413 in total
- Calhoun: 6 new cases, 380 in total, 1 new death
- Union: 2 new cases, 362 in total
- Abbeville: 10 new cases, 335 in total, 1 new death
- Edgefield: 12 new cases, 330 in total
- Allendale: 5 new cases, 221 in total
- McCormick: 2 new cases, 118 in total