//DHEC Announces 1,226 New Covid-19 Cases in South Carolina :: November 18th

DHEC Announces 1,226 New Covid-19 Cases in South Carolina :: November 18th

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced the following COVID-19 updates.


Today’s cases and deaths (scdhec.gov/COVID19)


Cumulative totals (scdhec.gov/COVID19)

  • Confirmed and probable cases: 187,774/11,673
  • Confirmed and probable deaths: 3,906/276
  • Tests performed for South Carolinians: 2,392,558


Testing opportunities (scdhec.gov/findatest)

  • Testing opportunities available statewide: 294


Percent positive (scdhec.gov/COVID19dashboard)

  • 7,233 individual test results reported statewide yesterday (not including antibody tests)
  • 17.0% percent positive


Facility reports


The information above as well as extensive reporting on county-level information, demographics and more is available at scdhec.gov/COVID19. The website is updated between 1 p.m.-3 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. weekends. Visit scdhec.gov/COVID19vaccine for the latest vaccine information.

Additional information and resources


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