Thursday, April 2, 2020
SOUTH CAROLINA (WRDW / WAGT) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control today reported 261 additional cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases across the state to 1,554 in all 46 counties.
“There are now documented cases of COVID-19 in every county in our state,” said Dr. Brannon Traxler, a DHEC physician, in the statement. “The level at which it continues to spread will depend on all of our actions. your part and stay at home and limit your close contact with others. “
According to the statement, the agency also announced five additional deaths related to COVID-19. Deaths occurred in the elderly who had underlying health problems. Two were residents of Florence County, one from Anderson County, one from Horry County and one from Sumter County.
Thus, the total number of deaths in the state is 31.
The number of new cases in South Carolina (April 2):
Abbeville County: 2 cases
Aiken County: 4 cases
Anderson County: 10 cases
Bamberg County: 1 case
Beaufort County: 29 cases
Berkeley County: 15 cases
Charleston County: 41 cases
Cherokee County: 1 case
Chester County: 3 cases
Chesterfield County: 1 case
Clarendon County: 3 cases
Colleton County: 1 case
Darlington County: 4 cases
Dorchester County: 8 cases
Fairfield County: 1 case
Florence County: 5 cases
Georgetown County: 1 case
Greenville County: 25 cases
Greenwood County: 2 cases
Hampton County: 1 case
Horry County: 8 cases
Jasper County: 3 cases
Kershaw County: 13 cases
Lancaster County: 9 cases
Lee County: 3 cases
Lexington County: 9 cases
Marlboro County: 1 case
McCormick County: 1 case
Newberry County: 2 cases
Pickens County: 1 case
Richland County: 24 cases
Saluda County: 1 case
Spartanburg County: 5 cases
Sumter County: 18 cases
Union County: 2 cases
Williamsburg County: 3 cases
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