While Richland County lead the state with 50 new Covid-19 cases reported Thursday, Greenville County was third in the state with 12. However, the state reported only one death from Covid today.
Greenville MD Says Vaccine is Key to Covid-Free Living
Saria Saccocio, MD Summer is here and we have returned to the days of family gatherings and neighborhood cookouts. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US deaths are down 90% from Covid-19 compared to our highest numbers in January. Masks and social distancing are quickly becoming an exception rather than the rule. However, it’s important…
Medical Doctors and SC DHEC continue to urge residents to get vaccinated as new highly infections Covid variants are now in South Carolina. While rates of COVID-19 hospitalizations are falling across the United States, the overwhelming majority of those getting sick and being hospitalized today are unvaccinated, while vaccinated patients admitted to the hospital are becoming rare. South Carolina is now 45th nationally in Covid Vaccination rate.
South Carolina Covid-19 Numbers: Reported Thursday, June 24, 2021 1:00 p.m.
Data as of Tuesday, June 22, 2021 11:59 p.m.
| COVID-19 | New | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed Cases | 140 | 492,833 |
| Probable Cases | 87 | 103,199 |
| Confirmed Deaths | 1 | 8,627 |
| Probable Deaths | 0 | 1,178 |
| Molecular Test Results | 6,149 | |
| Total Tests | 8,119,095 | |
| Percent Positive | 2.8% |
