South Carolina continues to report a surge of coronavirus cases, with 1,599 new infections identified Saturday, a daily record.
The previous record of 1,290 was set Tuesday. Since the virus first reached South Carolina in March, state health officials have recorded 31,850 total cases.
The Department of Health and Environmental Control also announced 15 new deaths related to the virus, bringing the state’s death toll from COVID-19 to 707.
South Carolina tops 1,500 new #coronavirus cases Saturday for new record https://t.co/alVfRg0X3a, @GregHadley9 reports #sctweets
— Joseph Bustos (@JoeBReporter) June 27, 2020