SC reports more than 10K new COVID-19 cases, increase in positivity rate

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 10,744 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday and an increased positivity rate.

DHEC’s data listed 8,440 confirmed and 2,304 probable cases. That data covers test results collected on Monday because DHEC releases data on a 48-hour delay.

Wednesday’s 10,744 cases continue a downward trend in positive cases since Sunday’s record single-day case count.

COUNTY	CONFIRMED CASES	PROBABLE CASES	TOTAL NEW CASES
Beaufort County	132	57	189
Berkeley County	446	185	631
Charleston County	502	171	673
Colleton County	26	7	33
Dorchester County	281	104	385
Georgetown County	54	49	103
Williamsburg County	51	23	74

The data also included 14 deaths, nine of which were listed as confirmed and five were listed as probable.

The positivity rate was listed at 33.4%, up from Tuesday’s 32.7%.

Since the pandemic began, DHEC has reported over 1.2 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 15,000 deaths.

	CONFIRMED	PROBABLE	TOTAL
Total Cases	976,704	260,028	1,236,732
Total Deaths	12,966	2,063	15,029

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