North Carolina health officials are reporting an increase in new COVID-19 cases, with over 1,700 positive cases being reported on Sunday, October 11, 2020. According to the Department of Health and Human Services data, the latest numbers are similar to what the state saw in July. Right now, a little more than 5% of all tests are coming back positive.

In South Carolina, things are a bit different. Just about 700 people tested positive for coronavirus Sunday and the state’s case data is trending in the right direction. The overall number of new cases in South Carolina has flattened out and the percentage of positive tests has gone down to about 10%. #COVID19 #WakeUpCLT

DHEC Unveils New County Level Covid-19 Dashboard

On August 11, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) unveiled a new online dashboard that provides detailed county-level data that helps provide a localized look at the impacts of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in South Carolina. This new dashboard was developed by DHEC’s data analysts, GIS specialists and epidemiologists using information…