Coronavirus live updates: Here’s what to know in South Carolina on Nov. 28
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Case count surpasses 200,000
More than 200,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in South Carolina and 4,043 have died, according to state health officials.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control on Saturday reported 1,797 new COVID-19 cases, up from 1,777 reported Friday.
No new coronavirus-related deaths were reported Saturday.
As of Saturday 879 people were hospitalized in South Carolina with COVID-19.
The percentage of positive tests was almost 13% as of Saturday. Health officials have said the number should be closer to 5% to slow spread of the virus.
Lancaster Co. sees record case count
Lancaster County saw 56 new cases on Friday, the most cases reported in the county in one day since the pandemic began, the Rock Hill Herald reported.
Lancaster County’s previous high, 55, was reported Nov. 24, just days earlier.
However, since the state Department of Health and Environmental Control did not share any data on Thanksgiving Day, it is possible the 56 figure is a combination of Thursday and Friday, Lancaster County Emergency Management Director Darren Player said.
Chester County saw 23 new cases on Friday, while York County reported 112, and one death — of a middle-aged individual — due to COVID-19.
Upstate spike continues
New cases of the coronavirus continues to spike in the Upstate with the region outpacing others in spread of the virus, according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control’s data.
Greenville County reported the most new positive tests in the state Saturday with 373, followed by Spartanburg (150). PIckens reported 144, Anderson 108 and Oconee 89.
This story was originally published November 28, 2020 at 8:15 AM.