South Carolina DHEC reported 732 new Covid-19 infections Saturday with Greenville County leading the state with 64 new Covid cases. The testing positivity rate has fallen to 3.8%.
To date, over 42.1% of South Carolina residents have gotten at least on dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and 32% have received two doses.
Data as of Friday, April 30, 2021 11:59 p.m.
| COVID-19 | New | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed Cases | 456 | 482,907 |
| Probable Cases | 276 | 97,366 |
| Confirmed Deaths | 11 | 8,379 |
| Probable Deaths | 3 | 1,141 |
| Molecular Test Results | 16,471 | |
| Total Tests | 7,457,939 | |
| Percent Positive | 3.8% |
How Vaccine Hesitancy is impacting South Carolina’s plan to return to normal
As of April 26th, 41.2% of South Carolina residents have gotten at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and 30.2% have completed their vaccination. Without a vaccine, experts estimate that in the U.S., 70% of the population — more than 200 million people — would have to recover from COVID-19 to halt the pandemic….
