There were 669 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Aiken County last week, bringing the total case count since the pandemic began to more than 10,000.
As of Tuesday afternoon, there were 10,288 confirmed cases of the disease in the municipality. There were nine deaths recently reported last week, bringing the total of Aiken County residents who died from coronavirus-related illnesses to 141.
In Edgefield County, there were 1,960 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 19 confirmed deaths.
Just under 6,000 Southern Carolinians died of coronavirus-related illnesses, with 5,944 confirmed deaths in the state. There were 381,812 confirmed cases in total in the state.
More than a quarter of a million doses of vaccine were administered in South Carolina on Monday, January 25.
The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control says it plans to launch a new statewide appointment database later this week. The agency says this database will be more user-friendly than the current Vaccine Administration Management System, or VAMS, created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For those who wish to make an appointment for a vaccine, there are a few different options. Aiken Regional Medical Centers have an online vaccine registration form on their website. Doctors Care also has an online application form.
DHEC’s online vaccine locator also shows that Walmart on Edgefield Road in North Augusta is accepting nominations and should call 803-790-7273 for more information.
Those wishing to take the test can take it for free every day, except on Tuesdays at the USC Aiken Convocation Center in 2049 Champion Way in Aiken.
Paid testing is also available at Essential Health and Wellness at 616 Edgefield Road in North Augusta.
Reporter Landon Stamper contributed to this report.
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