TODAY, SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICIALS REPORTED NEARLY 1200 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES. HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THE PERCENT POSITIVE WAS 7%, 397 OF THE NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES CAME FROM UPSTATE COUNTIES WITH 173 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. ONLY ONE OTHER COUNTY RICHLAND REPORTED MORE THAN 100 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES. 59 CASES IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY, 47 IN ANDERSON AND 43 IN GREENWOOD. THE STATE ALSO REPORTED 35 NEW DEATHS TODAY. 10 FROM UPSTATE COUNTIES WITH THE MOST. FOUR IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. IN NORTH CAROLINA, HEALTH OFFICIALS REPORTED 2600 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES TODAY. THEY SAY THE PERCENT POSITIVE IS 5.4%. ONE MONTH AGO THE STATE REPORTED NEARLY 6500 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES SO BIG IMPROVEMENTS THERE. HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE ALSO DROPPING STARKLY WITH 1400 NORTH CAROLINIANS IN THE HOSPITAL. IN GEORGIA, HEALTH OFFICIALS REPORTED JUST OVER 1500 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES TODAY. THEY SAY THE PERCENT POSITIVE WAS 7.5%. TWO ADDITIONAL DEATHS WERE REPORT
Latest South Carolina COVID-19 report from DHEC: Feb. 28, 2021
On Sunday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 1,197 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state.The data shows 258 new probable cases, 35 new confirmed deaths and 14 new probable deaths.This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 444,207, probable cases to 72,616, confirmed deaths to 7,578 and probable deaths to 968.The percent positive was 7% Sunday, according to DHEC.
On Sunday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 1,197 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state.
The data shows 258 new probable cases, 35 new confirmed deaths and 14 new probable deaths.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 444,207, probable cases to 72,616, confirmed deaths to 7,578 and probable deaths to 968.
The percent positive was 7% Sunday, according to DHEC.