COLUMBIA, SC (FOX Carolina) – On Thursday, South Carolina saw 12 new coronavirus deaths, including five from the Upstate, and 220 new cases of the virus, DHEC said.

The total number of cases is now at 6,095 with 244 deaths.

Two elderly people from Greenville and one from Anderson counties were among the new deaths reported Thursday, along with one middle-aged person from Anderson and one from Greenville counties.

DHEC said they have provided 19,500 COVID-19 information cards to the S.C. Office of Aging that it will use to distribute to clients across the state. DHEC said it will continue to focus outreach efforts to those who are at higher risk for developing severe complications from the virus.

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