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200+ new positive cases in South Carolina, DHEC report

Columbia, South Carolina – 229 new confirmed Covid-19 cases were added in the latest DHEC report.

In Thursday’s report, 224 new probable cases were also added.

Total number of confirmed deaths was 14.

Since the start of the pandemic, SC reached a total of 486,761 confirmed cases, 99,196 probable cases, 8,467 confirmed deaths and 1,152 probable deaths.

The positivity rate was 4.7%.

For more details, please visit DHEC website.

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