South Carolina passed a major vaccination milestone this week.
As of Thursday, a total of 2,034,077 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the state, with 1,289,672 Southern Carolinians having received at least one dose.
“Making the COVID-19 vaccine reach the 2 million mark is a giant step towards ending this pandemic in South Carolina,” said Dr. Edward Simmer, director of SC’s Department of Health and Environmental Control, in a communicated. we are grateful to our local leaders, providers and community partners for their efforts to get vaccines as quickly as possible. Not only did they help our state reach that milestone of 2 million doses, but they also allowed us to open vaccines for all South Carolinians aged 16 and over much faster than we initially anticipated. Now we need to continue this great effort until all South Carolinians have the opportunity to receive the vaccine ”.
A total of 35,787 residents of Aiken County received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“Our new message, loud and clear, is ‘don’t wait – get vaccinated’,” said Dr. Brannon Traxler, interim director of public health at DHEC, in a statement. “Although you may not be able to get your chance right away, we ask everyone to continue looking for a compromise. Providers are working to open as many appointments as quickly as possible based on their inventory, and the availability of appointments varies from week to week. For everyone over 16: it’s your turn to help us end COVID-19. “
To find a COVID-19 vaccine supplier, visit scdhec.gov/vaxlocator or call DHEC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Information Line at 866-365-8110.
DHEC confirmed five cases of COVID-19 in Aiken County on Thursday, along with a total of 510 cases and 14 coronavirus-related deaths across the state. None of the deaths occurred in Aiken County.
The data reported on Thursday is for the date of March 30.
Thursday’s report brings the total confirmed number of COVID-19 cases in Aiken County to 12,485, with 174 confirmed coronavirus-related deaths.
Aiken County also reported a total of 4,024 probable cases of COVID-19 and 41 probable coronavirus-related deaths.
Edgefield County had no confirmed virus cases on Thursday.
Barnwell County had a confirmed virus case and a confirmed coronavirus-related death. The death occurred on March 16. The victim was elderly.
Across the state, there are 502 hospitalized patients with COVID-19. There are currently three occupied COVID-19 beds in Aiken County.
The total number of individual test results reported to DHEC across the state on Thursday was 12,657, and the positive percentage was 5.7%.
The total number of cases across the state is now 465,650, with 87,031 probable cases, 8,087 confirmed deaths and 1,087 probable deaths.