South Carolina - Coronavirus COVID-19

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City of Columbia looks to stay ahead of coronavirus curve | wltx.com

COLUMBIA, SC - As coronavirus cases spike in states across the country, the City of Columbia is looking for ways to stay ahead of the curve.

“Everything is on the table," city councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine said. "If we see the spikes that other areas in this country are seeing, then no regulation, nothing that is within our legal purview to do will be off the table for us to consider.”

The city's mask ordinance is one of their biggest defenses against the virus, according to Issac Devine. That's why, in a meeting on November 10, she anticipates council will extend it. "We are also going to consider looking at enhancing the penalties regarding the mask ordinance so that people know how serious this is for us and our community," councilwoman Isaac Devine said.
 
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Tuesday, October 27

DHEC: 755 new confirmed cases, 20 additional confirmed deaths | wltx.com

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164,802 confirmed positive cases (+755)**
Probable positive cases = 7,777

3,602 confirmed deaths (+19)
Probable deaths = 240

Total Tests Received - 1,924,717
Percent Positive - 13.1%

**I'm wondering if this is correct since it's exactly the same number as Monday?? I was expecting about 100 more than that.

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC
 
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DHEC: About 180 new cases of COVID-19 reported in K-12 schools Tuesday; 1,956 total

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Twice a week, the Department of Health and Environmental Control updates the number of COVID-19 cases across the state associated with grade schools. Both public and private schools are included in these numbers. The number of cases in each school is cumulative -- meaning it’s the total number of cases since the fall semester began and not just active cases.

DHEC does not provide any information about how many cases are still considered active.
 
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I want a blue envelope!

DHEC, UofSC roll out new, random COVID-19 testing program

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is working with the University of South Carolina to mail out invitations for a free COVID-19 test to random people across the state.

The blue envelopes with the invitations are being sent to 32,500 random people across the state across all backgrounds, races, and ethnicities. DHEC says ages five and older could be selected.

The project is called “South Carolina Strong” and it aims is to get a more accurate idea of how many people in South Carolina have been infected with the coronavirus, according to the project’s website.

The antibody and virus tests are free, voluntary, and confidential according to DHEC.

The first round of testing begins this fall, but DHEC says they plan to send the envelopes out quarterly until fall 2021.
 
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Thursday, October 29

SC Announces New Covid Cases, More Deaths on Thursday

166,344 confirmed positive cases (+918)
Probable positive cases = 8,247

3,645 confirmed deaths (+13)
Probable deaths = 244

Total Tests Received - 1,959,926
Percent Positive - 13.2%

SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC


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Update - Friday, October 30

SC announces 680 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths Friday

167,057 confirmed positive cases (+680)
Probable positive cases = 8,537

3,653 confirmed deaths (+7)
Probable deaths = 243

Total Tests Received - 1,977,274
Percent Positive - 14.3% :(

SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC


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Update - Saturday, October 31

DHEC announces 831 COVID-19 cases, 36 additional deaths in SC | wltx.com

167,885 confirmed positive cases (+831)
Probable positive cases = 8,727

3,686 confirmed deaths (+36) :(
Probable deaths = 249

Total Tests Received - 1,993,561
Percent Positive - 13.6%

SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC
 
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Monday, November 2

SC announces 785 new COVID-19 cases, 10 additional deaths Monday

COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATION
"As of Monday morning, DHEC says 80.34% of inpatient beds in South Carolina are in use while 75.63% of ICU beds are in use.

There are 749 hospitalized patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are under investigation for having the virus, DHEC said. Of those, 204 COVID-19 patients are in the ICU.

DHEC is reporting 1,892 ventilators available in the state with 451 of them in use. COVID-19 patients account for 88 of those."

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170,048 confirmed positive cases (+785)
Probable positive cases = 8,869

3,697 confirmed deaths (+10)
Probable deaths = 249

Total Tests Received - 2,036,465
Percent Positive - 11.8%

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC
 
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My in-laws live in SC and they do not practice safety measures. I keep trying to talk to them but they're attitude is that they aren't going to stop living their lives because of a pandemic. I'm ok with that thinking, just be cautious, wear your mask, keep your distance. But they don't.
 
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Saturday, November 7

1,639 new COVID-19 cases in SC, highest number in months | wltx.com

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The number of coronavirus cases in South Carolina spike dramatically in the latest data released by the state's health agency, reaching the highest-one day total since late July, when the state was in the peak of the virus outbreak . . .

This is the largest one day total of COVID-19 cases since July 29, when there were 1,666. The previous day there were 971, and the day before that, there were 571.

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174,862 confirmed positive cases (+1,639) :eek::eek:
Probable positive cases = 9,880

3,756 confirmed deaths (+7)
Probable deaths = 259

Total Tests Received - 2,158,268
Percent Positive - 11.4%

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC
 
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