SC reports 4,205 new cases of COVID-19, 1 Monday of deaths

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – On Monday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 3,710 new confirmed cases and 495 new probable cases of the virus for a total of 4,205. These numbers are accurate as of August 28th.

On Sunday, DHEC reported 5,875 new cases (4,573 confirmed and 1,302 probable) and 57 new deaths (36 confirmed and 21 probable).

On Saturday, DHEC reported 5,992 new cases (4,540 confirmed and 1,452 probable) and 53 new deaths (49 confirmed and four probable).

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The difference between confirmed and probable cases is based on the type of evidence a person receives. Probable cases are treated as doctor-confirmed cases, DHEC says.

Click the next day to see confirmed and probable cases by county:

Monday, August 30th
Sunday, August 29th
Saturday 28 August

DHEC reported a new confirmed death and zero new probable deaths on Monday.

DHEC no longer gives a death date for these reports, alleging that it violates the privacy of the deceased due to the decrease in COVID-19 deaths across the state.

The agency has also stopped sharing the age range of those who have died every day from COVID-19, but on Tuesday they publish weekly reports with this information.

Click or tap here to view the latest weekly death report, including counties and age ranges, August 15-22.

Although new COVID-19 cases declined in South Carolina in June, cases have increased since mid-July.

THE LAST

Hospitalizations in the state are also increasing, with dozens of new people hospitalized every day with COVID-19.

“While deaths from COVID-19 are declining due to life-saving vaccines available, cases and hospitalizations are currently on the rise in South Carolina, as in many other states, because a large number of the population remains unvaccinated. “DHEC officials wrote the agency’s website. “We urge all South Carolinians to protect themselves and others through their vaccine against COVID-19 if they have not already done so. Vaccines are how we will definitely end the COVID-19 pandemic.”

A recent DHEC data review suggests that people who are not fully vaccinated account for almost all hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19.

Vaccines are available statewide.

VACCINES AGAINST COVID-19

Currently, everyone over the age of 12 in South Carolina can get a vaccine against COVID-19.

For more details and to make an appointment, click or tap here.

As of Aug. 15, DHEC reported that South Carolina residents eligible for the vaccine:

56.5% have received at least one vaccine: 2,426,714 people
47.5% are completely vaccinated: 2,042,521 people

POSITIVE PERCENTAGE FOLLOW-UP

The positive percentage refers to the number of people who test positive for COVID-19 in relation to the number of tests being performed.

DHEC says the positive percentage of the 41,229 molecular tests reported most recently was 11.4% (not including antibody testing).

COVID-19 TESTS

DHEC encourages everyone outside the community to do routine testing, at least every month.

Click or tap here to find test locations.

HOSPITALIZATIONS COVID-19

As of Monday, the US Department of Health and Human Services says 80.89% of hospital beds in South Carolina are used while 82.66% of ICU beds.

There are 2,216 hospitalized patients who have COVID-19, which accounts for 19.26% of hospital beds used for COVID-19, HHS reported. Of these patients, 528 are in the ICU. HHS reports that 40.6% of ICU beds are used for COVID-19.

NOTE: DHEC now only updates its inpatient dashboard once a week, which is why WIS now relies on HHS data for a daily hospitalization report. Fan numbers will be updated weekly on Tuesdays.

Click here for more information on hospital bed occupancy by county.

For information on long-term residences and care centers affected by the virus, click or tap here.

Cases, hospitalizations and deaths among those not fully vaccinated

On July 8, 2021, DHEC began reporting data on COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and vaccination deaths.

The agency will continue to analyze the data it has and report results every two weeks to keep South Carolina informed about the benefits and limitations of vaccinations.

As of August 17, the analysis revealed more than 90% of COVID-19 cases and deaths in June and 86% of hospitalizations were from people who were not fully vaccinated. DHEC has determined similar rates from July 1-31.

This analysis shows:

DHEC reported 26,848 cases among South Carolinians.

Among the 14,262 reported cases in which we were able to determine the status of the vaccine, 12,491 (88%) of the cases was considered not to have been completely vaccinated.
Among the 550 reported cases that were hospitalized with COVID and where we were able to determine the status of the vaccine, 424 (77%) were considered not to have been completely vaccinated.
Among the 110 deaths reported by COVID where the status of the vaccine could be determined, 87 (79%) were considered not to be fully vaccinated.

Click here for more information on cases, hospitalizations, and deaths among people who are not fully vaccinated

MONITORING OF MIS-C AND VIRUS VARIANTS

DHEC has a dashboard that shows the number of cases Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 in South Carolina.

It also shows how many cases of different variants have been found in the state, by type.

As of Aug. 25, 842 cases of the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19 have been reported in South Carolina. However, health officials say there are likely to be more delta variant cases in the state. DHEC only sends a random sample of positive tests to look for variants.

KEY INDICATORS OF COVID-19 A SC

The DHEC Key Indicator Dashboard is shown below. It is intended to provide an “overview at a glance” of important data points used to measure the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

Shows trends in cases, tests, deaths, hospitalizations and more.

DHEC says all of these factors need to be considered when evaluating the spread of COVID-19 in South Carolina.

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