DHEC Update: One New COVID-19 Case in Oconee County

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 161 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 10 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 4,917 and those who have died to 150. The deaths occurred in seven elderly and three middle-aged individuals. Here in Oconee County, one new positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed on Thursday, while three new cases were confirmed in both Anderson and Pickens Counties.