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DHEC Covid-19 Update for November 24th

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)

• New confirmed/probable total cases: 1,374/59 Summary click here
• New confirmed/probable total deaths: 23/2 Summary click here

Cumulative totals (scdhec.gov/COVID19)

• Confirmed and probable cases: 196,330/12,900
• Confirmed and probable deaths: 4,010/303
• Tests performed for South Carolinians: 2,570,772

Testing opportunities (scdhec.gov/COVID19testing)

• Testing opportunities available statewide: 289

Percent positive (scdhec.gov/COVID19dashboard)

• 10,407 individual test results reported statewide yesterday (not including antibody tests)
• 13.2% percent positive