DHEC COVID-19 Numbers Update

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has announced 1,463 new confirmed cases and 2 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 8 additional confirmed deaths and 1 new probable death. There are currently 1,251 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 44,717, probable cases to 130, confirmed deaths to 813, and 7 probable deaths. Five of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals, while three were middle aged persons. On Sunday, 12 new cases were confirmed in Oconee County, 16 in Anderson and 36 in Pickens County.