SC nears 14,000 deaths as coronavirus wave declines, DHEC data show

As the recent wave of coronavirus infections continues to decline, the total death count is still rising in South Carolina.

From Nov. 6 to 12, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 4,180 new coronavirus cases and 150 deaths.

With the latest reports, the state has totaled 13,983 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit in March 2020.

The percent of positive COVID tests was about 4% Nov. 6 to 12. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had said that under 5% means virus spread is slowing.

Hospitalizations continue to decline since peaking in the summer. As of Friday, 465 people were hospitalized statewide with the virus.

About 2.39 million people, or nearly 56% of eligible South Carolinians, are vaccinated, DHEC reported.

Since March 2020, DHEC has reported 906,945 cases of the coronavirus.

David Travis Bland

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David Travis Bland is The State’s editorial editor. In his prior position as a reporter, he was named the 2020 South Carolina Journalist of the Year by the SC Press Association. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2010. Support my work with a digital subscription