South Carolina saw its largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases on Thursday as officials announced 21 patients tested presumptively positive for the illness.
As of the latest update, there were 81 known cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, in 17 counties in the Palmetto State.
“This will likely be an extended response,” said Dr. Linda Bell, state epidemiologist.
If people don’t follow social distancing recommendations as well as practicing good hygiene, the state could see a doubling in the number of cases, as has happened in other areas, Bell said.
S.C. saw its largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases on Thursday.
21 patients tested presumptively positive for the illness. https://t.co/JHPGncV7Dx
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