What you need to know: The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised Tuesday that many fully vaccinated Americans can go without face masks outside, but not in large crowds, as COVID-19 infection rates subside across the nation. Source: Associated Press
Latest COVID-19 data
South Carolina health officials reported 307 confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, with two confirmed deaths.
With 9,163 tests reported Tuesday, 4.6% were positive.
Confirmed cases in S.C.: 479,940 (+307)
Total positive cases in Charleston County: 42,513 (+22)
Total positive cases in Berkeley County: 17,191 (+16)
Total positive cases in Dorchester County: 17,433 (+9)
Deaths in S.C. from COVID-19: 8,307 (+3)