South Carolina registered more than 3,600 new cases of the new coronavirus on Friday, according to official estimates.
With an estimated 3,648 new cases, the state has officially set a new record for most cases reported in a single day, according to data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
South Carolina registered more than 3,600 new cases of the new coronavirus on Friday, according to official estimates.
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The last record was set a week ago, on December 11, when about 3,217 new cases were reported. The new record set on Friday is an increase of 431 cases.
Overall, the state has recorded 247,361 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
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South Carolina also saw an increase in COVID-19 deaths on Friday, with 28 deaths confirmed recently. The state has recorded 4,512 deaths so far.
The news comes as the launch of the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine began this week. The jab, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, received emergency use approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at the end of last week. The vaccine, which requires two doses administered weeks apart, is the first to receive such approval in the U.S.
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Another promising COVID-19 candidate vaccine, developed by Moderna, is also expected to receive approval for emergency use.
An FDA advisory committee met on Thursday, voting to recommend that the vaccine formally receive emergency use approval by the federal agency. FDA officials said on Friday that they are “working quickly” to finalize the committee’s vote to officially grant approval for emergency use.