>> FIRST TO BREAKING NEWS OUTS OF NORTH CAROLINA. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM IN AUGUST. THIS AS LONG AS COVID-19 CASES DO NOT SPIKE IN THE STATE. GOVERNOR ROY COOPER ANNOUNCED THIS AFTERNOON THAT THE STATE WILL GO FORWARD WITH PLAN B, WHICH IS IN-PERSON LEARNING, BUT IT ALSO ALLOWS FOR DISTRICTS TO CHOOSE A PLAN C, WHICH IS ON-LINE LEARNING. PLAN B INCLUDES MODERATE SOCIAL DISTANCING, FACE COVERINGS FOR EVERY TEACHER, STAFF, AND STUDENT, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, LIMITING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN BUILDINGS, DAILY SYMPTOM SCREENINGS, INCLUDING TEMPERATURE CHECKS AND FREQUENT HAND WASHING BREAKS, AND INCREASED CLEANING. OFFICIALS SAY NON-ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES AND OUTSIDE DISTRICT EVENTS WILL BE ELIMINATED. >> WE KNOW THERE WILL ALWAYS BE SOME RISK WITH IN-PERSON LEARNING, AND WE’RE DOING A LOT TO REDUCE THAT RISK. BUT AS PEDIATRICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH EXPERTS TELL US, THERE IS MUCH RISK IN NOT GOING BACK TO IN-PERSON SCHOOL. >> NOW THE GOVERNOR SAYS REMOTE LEARNING IN PLAN C IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE. IN DISTRICTS WHERE BOTH OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE, FAMILIES CAN CHOOSE WHICHEVER LEARNING FORMAT IS BEST FOR THEM AND WE DO HAVE A BREAKDOWN ON WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS IT FALL. YOU CAN FIND IT ON OUR WEB SITE, WYFF4.COM, OR ON OUR WYFF NEWS 4 MOBILE APP. NOW TO THE NUMBERS. HEALTH OFFICIALS IN NORTH CAROLINA SAY THE STATE IS SEEING THE HIGHEST SINGLE DAY INCREASE IN COVID-19 ASSOCIATED DEATHS. AND A RECORD NUMBER OF HOSPITALIZATIONS. NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE REPORTING MORE THAN 1900 NEW CASES OF COVID-19, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POSITIVE CASES ACROSS THE STATE TO OVER 89,000. THE STATE ALSO ANNOUNCED 42 MORE DEATHS, BRINGING THE TOTAL ACROSS THE STATE TO 1,552. THERE ARE 1,109 PEOPLE CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED. HOWEVER, WE DO NEED TO NOTE THAT ONLY 91% OF HOSPITALS IN THE STATE ARE REPORTING THEIR NUMBERS TODAY >> TONIGHT, SOUTH CAROLINA DHEC IS REPORTING MOR THAN 2200 NEW CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS. THAT BRINGS THE STATE’S TOTAL OF CONFIRMED CASES TO MORE THAN 60,000. OF THE TESTS RETURNED TODAY, DHEC SAYS MORE THAN 21% WERE POSITIVE. HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE ALS REPORTING 23 MORE CORONAVIRUS-RELATED DEATHS, BRINGING SOUTH CAROLINA’S DEATH TOLL TO 984. HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THERE ARE MORE THAN 2800 IN-PATIENT HOSPITAL BEDS AVAILABLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. CURRENTLY OVER 7,000 ARE IN USE. OF THOSE BEDS, HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY MORE THAN 1500 ARE OCCUPIED BY PATIENTS WHO HAVE EITHER TESTED POSITIVE OR ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR COVID-19. >> WYFF NEWS 4 INVESTIGATES IS WORKING TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS DATA. TODAY’S QUESTION, HOW MANY PEOPLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA HAVE RECOVERED? DHEC ESTIMATES THE RECOVERY RATE IN THE STATE IS 89%. AS OF JULY 9, THE AGENCY SAYS NEARLY 2600 PEOPLE EITHER PASSED AWAY OR REMAIN ILL. IT IS AN ESTIMATE BECAUSE DHEC ONLY HAS SYMPTOMS DATA FROM ABOUT 24,000 OF THE MORE THAN 52,000 CASES. WE EXPLAIN HOW DHEC COMES UP WITH THE ESTIMATE IN OUR STORY ON THE HOME PAGE WYFF4.COM. AND SEND YOUR DATA QUESTIONS
Latest number of coronavirus cases, deaths in South Carolina released by DHEC: Tuesday, July 14
Updated: 5:54 PM EDT Jul 14, 2020
(Coronavirus headlines for North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia above.)The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Tuesday there are 2,205 new confirmed cases and two new probable cases of COVID-19 and 23 additional confirmed deaths. There are currently 1,550 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19, and 203 of those patients are currently on ventilators.This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 60,220, probable cases to 169, confirmed deaths to 984 and 9 probable deaths. Related: CORONAVIRUS QUESTION: How many in SC have recovered?Fourteen of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals from Charleston (4), Colleton (1), Florence (1), Georgetown (1), Horry (2), Lancaster (1), Lexington (2), Sumter (1), and Williamsburg (1) counties, and nine of the deaths occurred in middle-aged individuals from Berkeley (3), Charleston (2), Georgetown (1), Greenville (1), Orangeburg (1), and Sumter (1) counties.The number of new confirmed cases by county are listed below.Abbeville (6), Aiken (67), Allendale (3), Anderson (69), Bamberg (7), Barnwell (18), Beaufort (81), Berkeley (117), Calhoun (4), Charleston (412), Cherokee (11), Chester (8), Chesterfield (9), Clarendon (12), Colleton (32), Darlington (18), Dillon (5), Dorchester (91), Edgefield (6), Fairfield (5), Florence (69), Georgetown (26), Greenville (210), Greenwood (21), Hampton (10), Horry (148), Jasper (6), Kershaw (24), Lancaster (16), Laurens (26), Lee (2), Lexington (113), Marion (14), Marlboro (6), Newberry (22), Oconee (10), Orangeburg (44), Pickens (34), Richland (232), Saluda (8), Spartanburg (89), Sumter (38), Union (1), Williamsburg (12), York (43)Probable cases: Greenville County (2)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Testing in South CarolinaAs of Monday, a total of 563,948 tests have been conducted in the state. See a detailed breakdown of tests in South Carolina on the Data and Projections webpage. DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory is operating extended hours and is testing specimens seven days a week, and the Public Health Laboratory’s current timeframe for providing results to health care providers is 24-48 hours.Percent Positive Test Trends among Reported COVID-19 CasesThe total number of individual test results reported to DHEC Monday statewide was 10,262 (not including antibody tests) and the percent positive was 21.5%.More than 100 Mobile Testing Clinics Scheduled StatewideAs part of our ongoing efforts to increase testing in underserved and rural communities across the state, DHEC is working with community partners to set up mobile testing clinics that bring testing to these communities. Currently, there are 101 mobile testing events scheduled through August 1 with new testing events added regularly. Find a mobile testing clinic event near you at scdhec.gov/covid19mobileclinics.Residents can also get tested at one of 180 permanent COVID-19 testing facilities across the state. Visit scdhec.gov/covid19testing for more information.Hospital Bed OccupancyAs of Tuesday morning, 2,813 inpatient hospital beds are available and 7,976 are in use, which is a 73.93% statewide hospital bed utilization rate. Of the 7,976 inpatient beds currently used, 1,550 are occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19.How South Carolinians Can Stop the SpreadEvidence is increasing about the high rates of infection in people who do not have symptoms and don’t know they are infectious. This places everyone at risk of getting the virus or unknowingly transmitting it to someone else. Steps we can take to protect ourselves and others include:Practicing social distancing Wearing a mask in public Avoiding group gatherings Regularly washing your hands Staying home if sickFor the latest information related to COVID-19 visit scdhec.gov/COVID-19.Visit scdmh.net for stress, anxiety and mental health resources from the S.C. Department of Mental Health.
GREENVILLE, S.C. —
(Coronavirus headlines for North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia above.)
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Tuesday there are 2,205 new confirmed cases and two new probable cases of COVID-19 and 23 additional confirmed deaths.
There are currently 1,550 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19, and 203 of those patients are currently on ventilators.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 60,220, probable cases to 169, confirmed deaths to 984 and 9 probable deaths.
Related: CORONAVIRUS QUESTION: How many in SC have recovered?
Fourteen of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals from Charleston (4), Colleton (1), Florence (1), Georgetown (1), Horry (2), Lancaster (1), Lexington (2), Sumter (1), and Williamsburg (1) counties, and nine of the deaths occurred in middle-aged individuals from Berkeley (3), Charleston (2), Georgetown (1), Greenville (1), Orangeburg (1), and Sumter (1) counties.
The number of new confirmed cases by county are listed below.
Abbeville (6), Aiken (67), Allendale (3), Anderson (69), Bamberg (7), Barnwell (18), Beaufort (81), Berkeley (117), Calhoun (4), Charleston (412), Cherokee (11), Chester (8), Chesterfield (9), Clarendon (12), Colleton (32), Darlington (18), Dillon (5), Dorchester (91), Edgefield (6), Fairfield (5), Florence (69), Georgetown (26), Greenville (210), Greenwood (21), Hampton (10), Horry (148), Jasper (6), Kershaw (24), Lancaster (16), Laurens (26), Lee (2), Lexington (113), Marion (14), Marlboro (6), Newberry (22), Oconee (10), Orangeburg (44), Pickens (34), Richland (232), Saluda (8), Spartanburg (89), Sumter (38), Union (1), Williamsburg (12), York (43)
Probable cases: Greenville County (2)
Testing in South Carolina
As of Monday, a total of 563,948 tests have been conducted in the state. See a detailed breakdown of tests in South Carolina on the Data and Projections webpage. DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory is operating extended hours and is testing specimens seven days a week, and the Public Health Laboratory’s current timeframe for providing results to health care providers is 24-48 hours.
Percent Positive Test Trends among Reported COVID-19 Cases
The total number of individual test results reported to DHEC Monday statewide was 10,262 (not including antibody tests) and the percent positive was 21.5%.
More than 100 Mobile Testing Clinics Scheduled Statewide
As part of our ongoing efforts to increase testing in underserved and rural communities across the state, DHEC is working with community partners to set up mobile testing clinics that bring testing to these communities. Currently, there are 101 mobile testing events scheduled through August 1 with new testing events added regularly. Find a mobile testing clinic event near you at scdhec.gov/covid19mobileclinics.
Residents can also get tested at one of 180 permanent COVID-19 testing facilities across the state. Visit scdhec.gov/covid19testing for more information.
Hospital Bed Occupancy
As of Tuesday morning, 2,813 inpatient hospital beds are available and 7,976 are in use, which is a 73.93% statewide hospital bed utilization rate. Of the 7,976 inpatient beds currently used, 1,550 are occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19.
How South Carolinians Can Stop the Spread
Evidence is increasing about the high rates of infection in people who do not have symptoms and don’t know they are infectious. This places everyone at risk of getting the virus or unknowingly transmitting it to someone else. Steps we can take to protect ourselves and others include:
- Practicing social distancing
- Wearing a mask in public
- Avoiding group gatherings
- Regularly washing your hands
- Staying home if sick
For the latest information related to COVID-19 visit scdhec.gov/COVID-19.Visit scdmh.net for stress, anxiety and mental health resources from the S.C. Department of Mental Health.