FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 31, 2020
COLUMBIA, SC – As first announced on November 21, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will not report daily COVID-19 numbers on New Year’s Day. The data that would be reported on January 1 will be available online the next day.
In addition, although DHEC continues to provide daily updates of COVID-19 on the agency’s website, as of January 2, 2021, the same information provided at scdhec.gov/COVID19 will no longer be reported in a press release. double. DHEC will announce publicly on its social media platforms when the web page is updated with new COVID-19 data for the day. The same information presented in the daily press releases is available on the COVID-19 home page, which will continue to be updated each day.
DHEC will continue to issue press releases announcing important new information on the state’s response to COVID-19 and will continue to keep the South Carolinians up to date on the most current and factual information. For the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccine, scdhec.gov/vaxfacts.
South Carolina Daily COVID-19 update (December 31, 2020)
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced the following updates for COVID-19.
Today’s cases and deaths (scdhec.gov/COVID19)
Cumulative totals (scdhec.gov/COVID19)
- Confirmed and probable cases: 283,424 / 24,083
- Confirmed and probable deaths: 4,885 / 411
- Tests performed for Southern Carolinians: 3,663,351
Testing opportunities (scdhec.gov/COVID19testing)
- Test opportunities available across the state: 280
Positive percentage (scdhec.gov/COVID19dashboard)
- 10,369 individual test results reported across the state yesterday (not including antibody tests)
- 31.2% 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 1 pm and 3 pm on weekdays and 11 am to 1 pm on weekends. Visit scdhec.gov/COVID19vaccine for the latest vaccine information.
Additional information and resources
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