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South Carolina Daily COVID-19 Update (December 5, 2020)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 5, 2020

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced the following COVID-19 updates.


Today's cases and deaths (scdhec.gov/COVID19)


Cumulative totals (scdhec.gov/COVID19)

  • Confirmed and probable cases: 213,795/15,440
  • Confirmed and probable deaths: 4,194/323
  • Tests performed for South Carolinians: 2,839,840


Testing opportunities (scdhec.gov/findatest)

  • Testing opportunities available statewide: 297


Percent positive (scdhec.gov/COVID19dashboard)

  • 13,073 new individual test results reported statewide (not including antibody tests)
  • 20.8% percent positive


Facility reports


The information above as well as extensive reporting on county-level information, demographics and more is available at scdhec.gov/COVID19. The website is updated between 1 p.m.-3 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. weekends. Visit scdhec.gov/COVID19vaccine for the latest vaccine information.

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