South Carolina - Coronavirus COVID-19

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA - SC surpasses 300,000 confirmed cases
Update - Tuesday, January 5

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

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302,003 confirmed positive cases (+2,285)
Probable positive cases = 26,070

5,068 confirmed deaths (+12)
Probable deaths = 430

Total Tests Received - 3,818,562
Percent Positive - 30.7%

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Wednesday, January 6

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

DHEC daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Carolina, Jan. 6 | wltx.com
As if the stats below aren't bad enough (from the article): "Hospitalizations continue to rise with 2,424 reported on Tuesday, with 469 of those patients in intensive care and 247 on ventilators."

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306,204 confirmed positive cases (+4,037)
Probable positive cases = 27,031

5,139 confirmed deaths (+71)
Probable deaths = 443

Total Tests Received - 3,856,645
Percent Positive - 30.9%

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA - that percent positive!
Update - Thursday, January 7

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

South Carolina reports almost 4,000 new COVID-19 cases, percent-positive near 35%

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310,246 confirmed positive cases (+3,935)
Probable positive cases = 27,866

5,189 confirmed deaths (+51)
Probable deaths = 472

Total Tests Received - 3,895,919
Percent Positive - 34.2%

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA - another record-breaking day!
Update - Friday, January 8

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

SC shatters record with nearly 5,000 new COVID-19 cases announced Friday

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315,353 confirmed positive cases (+4,986 !!)
Probable positive cases = 28,823

5,217 confirmed deaths (+28)
Probable deaths = 478

Total Tests Received - 3,948,383
Percent Positive - 31.8%

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Saturday, January 9

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

DHEC announces 4,576 COVID-19 cases, 52 deaths | wltx.com
"Hospitalizations continue to rise with 2,383 reported on Saturday, with 457 of those patients in intensive care and 243 on ventilators. According to the data, 25.46% of inpatients hospitalized are because of COVID-19."

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320,105 confirmed positive cases (+4,516)
Probable positive cases = 29,979

5,267 confirmed deaths (+52)
Probable deaths = 491

Total Tests Received - 3,995,219
Percent Positive - 30.4%

 

[Rose in SC]

DHEC asks hospitals to start vaccinating admitted patients who are 65 and older

"As South Carolina remains in Phase 1A of its vaccine rollout, state health officials are adding more people to this phase.

Friday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) said all hospitals in the state should provide vaccines to their admitted patients who are 65 years old or older if they do not currently have COVID-19.

“By moving up these patients who are currently admitted in our hospitals we are ensuring that the most vulnerable among us are being vaccinated as quickly as possible,” said Dr. Brannon Traxler, DHEC Interim Public Health Director.

DHEC said this effort to move admitted patients aged 65 and older into Phase 1A will help get the vaccine to more South Carolinians more quickly.

Hospitals may begin giving the vaccine to these eligible patients immediately."

 

[Rose in SC]

‘We are tired. We are exhausted’: SC nurse says hospital is facing bed and staff shortages

"State health officials say South Carolina’s hospitals are overwhelmed. After a week of record-breaking COVID-19 hospitalizations, some of the nurses and doctors caring for these nearly 2,400 sick patients say they’re experiencing critical bed situations and staff shortages."

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Sunday, January 10

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

DHEC: 3,667 new COVID-19 cases reported in SC Sunday Jan. 10 | wltx.com

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323,855 confirmed positive cases (+3,667)
Probable positive cases = 30,670

5,315 confirmed deaths (+48)
Probable deaths = 496

Total Tests Received - 4,033,815
Percent Positive - 28.6%

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Monday, January 11

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

326,588 confirmed positive cases (+2,644) *
Probable positive cases = 31,066 *

5,315 confirmed deaths (+14) *
Probable deaths = 496 *

Total Tests Received - 4,061,891
Percent Positive - 25.9%

* Today’s low case counts are due to an internal systems issue. We are actively working with our vendor to correct this. Once the issue is resolved with the vendor, we will update the data within the County-Level Dashboard to reflect cases missing from today’s numbers.

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Tuesday, January 12
South Carolina still having "an internal systems issue" affecting case count.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

328,028 confirmed positive cases (+1,361) *
Probable positive cases = 31,329

5,358 confirmed deaths (+29) *
Probable deaths = 502

Total Tests Received - 4,076,340
Percent Positive - 30.3%

* Today’s low case counts are due to an internal systems issue. We are actively working with our vendor to correct this. Once the issue is resolved with the vendor, we will update the data within the County-Level Dashboard to reflect cases missing from today’s numbers.

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Wednesday, January 13
* We are still experiencing an internal systems issue. We are actively working with our vendor to correct this. Once the issue is resolved with the vendor, we will update the data within the County-Level Dashboard to reflect cases missing from today’s numbers.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

332,990 confirmed positive cases (+4,673) *
Probable positive cases = 32,388

5,402 confirmed deaths (+42) *
Probable deaths = 509

Total Tests Received - 4,119,470
Percent Positive - 27.1%

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Numbers reported today from the link mentioned above (County-Level Dashboard) - big difference!

South Carolina County-Level Data for COVID-19 | SCDHEC

Confirmed cases: 365,378 (as opposed to 332,990)
Confirmed deaths: 5,911 (as opposed to 5,402)

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Thursday, January 14

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

DHEC confirms 4,809 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, but numbers still incomplete
"Despite Thursday’s daily case number being one of the highest ever reported in the state, DHEC says it is missing cases from the past 24 hours due to an ongoing internal systems issue."

337,845 confirmed positive cases (+4,809)
Probable positive cases = 33,335

5,420 confirmed deaths (+18)
Probable deaths = 514

Total Tests Received - 4,168,325
Percent Positive - 26.5%

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Friday, January 15

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC
DHEC says it is missing cases from the past 24 hours due to an ongoing internal systems issue.

341,597 confirmed positive cases (+1,845)
Probable positive cases = 34,370

5,513 confirmed deaths (+93)
Probable deaths = 524

Total Tests Received - 4,168,325 (not updated for some reason)
Percent Positive - 16.5% - first time under 20% since December 22 and lowest percent positive since November 29

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Saturday, January 16

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

SC reports more than 4,600 new COVID-19 cases, ‘systems issue’ resolved
"The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) says a problem that affected the number of new cases reported has been corrected . . . When correcting for the incomplete case counts, DHEC said Jan. 8 stands as the highest single-day record in new cases, with 6,824 positive confirmed cases."

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346,880 confirmed positive cases (+4,671)
Probable positive cases = 35,542

5,577 confirmed deaths (+64)
Probable deaths = 531

Total Tests Received - 4,274,179
Percent Positive - 22.6%

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Sunday, January 17
Relentless, but people I know and work with continue on like it's no big deal

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

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351,887 confirmed positive cases (+4,584)
Probable positive cases = 36,297

5,654 confirmed deaths (+76)
Probable deaths = 583

Total Tests Received - 4,333,455
Percent Positive - 23.5%

 

[Rose in SC]

Carrying on business as usual with all stats high across the board and then this: Number of vaccines coming to SC won't increase soon, DHEC says | wltx.com

South Carolina was "slated to receive roughly 31,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine." No wonder my county never received any vaccines at all.

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Monday, January 18

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

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354,895 confirmed positive cases (+2,946)
Probable positive cases = 36,569

5,662 confirmed deaths (+8)
Probable deaths = 586

Total Tests Received - 4,370,454
Percent Positive - 23.0%

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Tuesday, January 19

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

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357,508 confirmed positive cases (+2,570)
Probable positive cases = 36,810

5,673 confirmed deaths (+11)
Probable deaths = 586

Total Tests Received - 4,402,976
Percent Positive - 23.9%

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Wednesday, January 20
Hope has arrived! Congratulations to President Biden and Vice President Harris!

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

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362,451 confirmed positive cases (+3,567)
Probable positive cases = 37,392

5,729 confirmed deaths (+56)
Probable deaths = 599

Total Tests Received - 4,458,244
Percent Positive - 24.9%

 

[Rose in SC]

SOUTH CAROLINA
Update - Thursday, January 21

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

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366,149 confirmed positive cases (+3,363)
Probable positive cases = 38,343

5,768 confirmed deaths (+39)
Probable deaths = 605

Total Tests Received - 4,508,762
Percent Positive - 24.5%