//DHEC: 2 new Upstate coronavirus deaths among 11 reported statewide Tuesday; 72% of patients have recovered in SC

DHEC: 2 new Upstate coronavirus deaths among 11 reported statewide Tuesday; 72% of patients have recovered in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (FOX Carolina) Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced that an additional 172 people tested positive for COVID-19, while 11 more people passed away as a result of contracting the virus.

Tuesday’s new numbers brings the state’s total cases to 4,608 and 135 virus-related