COVID-19 updates: South Carolina health officials reported 647 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, with 20 additional confirmed deaths.
With 5,832 tests collected, the percent-positive rate was 11.1 percent.
As of 3 p.m. Sept. 25, via S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control:
Confirmed cases in S.C.: 140,056 (+647 new cases since Thursday)
Percent Positive: 11.1%
Positive tests in Charleston County (total): 15,459 (+21)
Negative tests in S.C.: 1,138,723
Deaths in S.C. from COVID-19: 3,114 (+20)
Top Stories
Intense rain storm caused downtown flooding this afternoon. On Friday, a storm with rains as heavy as 5.5 inches an hour brought flooding to the peninsula. As climate change causes more intense storms, more people are getting caught in the flood waters. Source: P&C
Mount Pleasant raises property tax rate by 4.5 percent. Mount Pleasant Town Council voted to raise the town’s property tax rate by 4.5 percent, taking effect this fall. The money will go towards addressing drainage problems. Source: P&C
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