DHEC COVID-19 Numbers Update for Tuesday

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 1,168 new confirmed cases and 7 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 52 additional confirmed deaths and 2 new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 93,604 probable cases to 586, confirmed deaths to 1,774, and 73 probable deaths. Six additional cases were reported in Oconee County on Tuesday, but no new deaths. Pickens County added 21 new cases and Anderson County saw 55 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.