FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 24, 2020
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced the following updates for COVID-19. As a reminder, DHEC will not report daily COVID-19 numbers on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. The data that would be reported on December 25th and January 1st will be available online the next day.
We encourage all Southern Carolians to safely celebrate this holiday season and to remember the importance of mental and emotional health. It is important to take breaks to watch, read or listen to news and social media and take time to relax. DHEC and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health provide several resources to deal with the prolonged stress of this public health crisis.
Today’s cases and deaths (scdhec.gov/COVID19)
Cumulative totals (scdhec.gov/COVID19)
- Confirmed and probable cases: 263,392 / 21,636
- Confirmed and probable deaths: 4,662 / 381
- Tests performed for Southern Carolinians: 3,441,478
Testing opportunities (scdhec.gov/COVID19testing)
- Test opportunities available across the state: 223
Positive percentage (scdhec.gov/COVID19dashboard)
- 10,218 individual test results reported across the state yesterday (not including antibody tests)
- 22.1% positive percent
Installation reports
The information above, as well as comprehensive reports on county-level information, demographics and more, are available at scdhec.gov/COVID19. The site is updated between On weekdays from 1 pm to 3 pm and on weekends from 11 am to 1 pm. Visit scdhec.gov/COVID19vaccine for the latest vaccine information.
Additional information and resources
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