COVID vaccine live updates: Here’s what to know in South Carolina on Dec. 13
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More than 550 COVID-19 cases reported in SC
At least 744,162 people have tested positive for the coronavirus and 12,454 have died in South Carolina since March 2020, according to state health officials.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control on Monday, Dec. 13, reported 589 new COVID-19 cases and one coronavirus-related death. There were also 228 probable cases and one probable death, data show.
At least 508 people in the state were reported hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Dec. 13, including 150 patients being treated in intensive care units and 77 on ventilators. About 6% of hospitalizations across the state are coronavirus-related, data show.
As of Dec. 13, 4.9% of COVID-19 tests were reported positive. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said 5% or lower means there is a low level of community spread.
Fifty-one percent of South Carolinians eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine are fully vaccinated, and roughly 59% have received at least one dose, according to health officials.
Need a COVID-19 booster in time for Christmas? What to know
Time is running out if you plan on getting the COVID-19 booster in time for Christmas and other holiday festivities.
People 16 and older are now eligible to receive the booster shot, giving them an extra dose of protection against a new, more transmissible variant of the coronavirus, McClatchy News reported.
Getting the booster on or before Monday, Dec. 13, should give your body sufficient time to develop maximum protection against COVID-19 in time for Christmas. Those who’ve received the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine or the one-shot J&J vaccine are still considered fully vaccinated, even if they haven’t gotten the booster.
For more information about COVID-19 boosters, read the full story here.
This story was originally published December 13, 2021 at 2:16 PM.
