DHEC COVID-19 Numbers Update: Oconee County Sees First Related Death

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 907 new confirmed cases and 1 new probable case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 9 additional confirmed deaths. There are currently 692 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19. This brings the total number of people confirmed cases to 24,661, probable cases to 32, confirmed deaths to 653, and zero probable deaths. Six of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals; three were middle aged persons. Ocone County had 26 new cases confirmed positive on Sunday, and on Saturday, Oconee County saw it’s first COVID-19 related death in an elderly individual.