COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the latest coronavirus data for the state as of Monday.
DHEC reports 1,326 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 18 new deaths in South Carolina. This brings the state’s total number of confirmed cases to 177,515 with 3,795 total deaths.
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DHEC says they received 9,770 test results from Monday which returned a percent positive rate of 13.6%.
For the latest information on COVID-19 in the state, visit scdhec.gov/COVID19.
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