South Carolina announces latest COVID-19 update (October 18, 2020)
This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 157,394 and the number of deaths to 3,439.
Updated: 11:59 AM EDT October 18, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 722 new confirmed cases and 20 new potential cases of COVID-19, 12 additional confirmed deaths and 1 new potential death. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 157,394, the number of potential cases to 6,596, the number of deaths to 3,439, and the number of confirmed deaths to 211. Verified and Potential Cases: Please Click Here. Confirmed and potential deaths: please click here. On Saturday, a total of 1,759,033 tests were conducted in the state. Percentage positive total personal test results reported to DHEC on Saturday, 7,011 statewide (excluding antibody tests) and a positive percentage of 10.3%. Hospital Bed Occupancy Hospitals report their information on a daily basis via teletracking to the US Department of Health and Human Services, and the same reporting to the DHEC. Click here to view data from Sunday Teletracking Report.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 722 new confirmed cases and 20 new potential cases of COVID-19, 12 additional confirmed deaths and 1 new potential death.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 157,394, potential cases to 6,596, confirmed deaths to 3,439, and 211 potential deaths.
Certified and potential cases: Please click here.
Confirmed and potential deaths: Please click here.
Test
As of Saturday, a total of 1,759,033 tests had been conducted in the state.
Percent positive
The total number of personal test results reported by the DHEC on Saturday was 7,011 statewide (excluding antibody tests) and Percentage positive 10.3%.
Hospital bed occupancy
Hospitals report their information daily through teletracking to the US Department of Health and Human Services and the same reporting is provided to the DHEC. Click here to view data From a Sunday teletracking report.
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