The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 595 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and 5 additional deaths.
This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 19,990 and those who have died to 607.
Three of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals from Chesterfield (1), Colleton (1), and Richland (1) counties, and two of the deaths occurred middle-aged individuals from Dillon (1) and Richland (1) counties.
UPDATE: DHEC confirmed 595 new #coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing South Carolina’s statewide total to 19,990:https://t.co/f0vPLrjAM6 #scnews
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