SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Friday, November 27
S.C. reports 1,777 new COVID-19 cases, 28 deaths
DHEC "reported more than 1,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for the
tenth straight day."
Health experts fear spike in COVID-19 cases following Thanksgiving, warn of 2nd wave in SC
"With many families hosting a Thanksgiving meal in the Midlands or traveling to be with family for the Thanksgiving holiday, health experts are warning that South Carolina might see another spike in the coming weeks.
UofSC Arnold School of Public Health Chair of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Dr. Anthony Alberg said South Carolina is most likely just entering the second wave of the virus, and he’s concerned what the outbreak might look like in the state over the next few weeks in the wake of people traveling and spending time with family for Thanksgiving in the next few months as the winter progresses.
The number of cases, hospitalization rate, and the percent positive are all things health experts use to track the COVID-19 outbreak, and Alberg said all of those numbers here in South Carolina are headed in the wrong direction.
“We are on an upward trend and the worst is very likely yet to come for us here in South Carolina, worse than we saw in July,” Alberg said.
This warning comes as DHEC has reported South Carolina having over 1,000 COVID-19 cases every day this past week, with over 1,500 cases three of the days. They report the percent positive as of Thursday at 12.3% and that 884 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19.
“This is a measure of disease transmission in the community, and everything is pointing in the same direction,” Alberg said. “These are not artifacts. These are very real numbers showing a concerning trend.”
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199,538 confirmed positive cases
(+1,777)
Probable positive cases = 13,582
4,043 confirmed deaths
(+28)
Probable deaths = 303
Total Tests Received - 2,639,859
Percent Positive -
12.3%
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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC