What you need to know: Nearly all of the new deaths related to COVID-19 in the U.S. are among the unvaccinated, according to an Associated Press analysis.
About 150 of the more than 18,000 COVID-19 deaths in May were fully vaccinated people, translating to about 0.8%, or five deaths per day on average.
Latest COVID-19 data
South Carolina health officials reported 158 total cases of the coronavirus on Friday (88 confirmed, 70 probable), with 13 confirmed deaths.
With 9,454 tests reported Friday, 2.6% were positive.
Confirmed cases in S.C.: 492,836 (+88)
Total positive cases in Charleston County: 43,918 (+17)
Total positive cases in Berkeley County: 17,968 (+2)
Total positive cases in Dorchester County: 18,357 (+20)
Deaths in S.C. from COVID-19: 8,640 (+13)
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