What you need to know: DHEC announced 68 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, one day after the state counted its lowest total since March 2020. Cases are down, but South Carolina still trails the nation in vaccination rates, especially for adults aged 18-65.
According to the CDC’s latest data, 65.4% of adults aged 18-64 are fully vaccinated, but in South Carolina, just 53% of that age bracket has received their shots. S.C. trails the national average for seniors aged 65 and order by less than 4%, according to CDC data. Source: Live 5
Latest COVID-19 data
South Carolina health officials reported 127 total cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday (68 confirmed, 59 probable), with one confirmed deaths.
With 5,196 tests reported Wednesday, 2.3% were positive.
Confirmed cases in S.C.: 492,864 (+68)
Total positive cases in Charleston County: 43,901 (+8)
Total positive cases in Berkeley County: 17,970 (+5)
Total positive cases in Dorchester County: 18,337 (+3)
Deaths in S.C. from COVID-19: 8,629 (+1)
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