The Delta variant of the Covid virus has given rise to a dramatic increase in new Covid infections across Upstate South Carolina in the past month. On June 30th, the 7-Day Average New Cases stood at 39; this number stood at 378 on July 30th. This represents an 869% increase in new cases and the trend continues to move upward.
Percent Positivity Rate Indicates Virus is Spreading in the State
The Percent Positivity rate is very high and now sits at 19.7%. The percent positive is the percentage of all coronavirus tests performed that are actually positive. A higher percent positive suggests higher transmission and that there are likely more people with coronavirus in the community who haven’t been tested yet. The World Health Organization says that a rate of 5% is too high. South Carolina’s rate is almost 4 Times that amount!
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Covid Data Reported Tuesday, August 03, 2021 1:07 p.m.
Data as of Sunday, August 01, 2021 11:59 p.m.
| COVID-19 | New | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed Cases | 1,651 | 512,440 |
| Probable Cases | 414 | 113,598 |
| Confirmed Deaths | 2 | 8,741 |
| Probable Deaths | 0 | 1,176 |
| Molecular Test Results | 20,910 | |
| Total Tests | 8,574,613 | |
| Percent Positive | 19.7% |
Unfortunately, Covid Vaccination rates in South Carolina continue to lag as only 44.7% of residents 12 and up are completely vaccinated. This number ranks 40th in the nation. on the positive side, the rise in infections does seem to have spurred people to get the vaccines as new data reports that the seven-day average of newly vaccinated Americans is the highest it’s been since July 4, according to Cyrus Shahpar, MD, the White House’s COVID-19 data director. In the past week, vaccination rates have increased by almost 20 percent among Americans ages 12-17, and by more than 25 percent in adults, ABC News reports.
Across the South Carolina, Covid Infections are Up 148% in Past Five Days
| Date | Number of Cases | |
| July 31 | 2399 | |
| July 30th | 2203 | |
| July 29th | 1867 | |
| July 28th | 1393 | |
| July 27th | 1099 | |
| July 26th | 967 | |
