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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Health officials have announced 512 new cases of COVID-19 and 7 more deaths in South Carolina.Saturday’s update brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 13,916 and those who have died to 545, according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control.Six of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals from Horry (2), Florence (1), Lexington (1), Chesterfield (1), and Cherokee (1) counties, and one death occurred in a middle-aged individual from Greenwood County.As of Friday morning, state health officials said 3,055 inpatient hospital beds are available and 7,337 are in use, which is a 70.60% statewide hospital bed utilization rate. Health officials say the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network that hospitals use for reporting their daily bed occupancy experienced a system error today that was unresolved at the time of Friday’s news release“Of the 7,337 inpatient beds currently used, 482 are occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19,” DHEC said.The following is a breakdown provided by DHEC of total positive cases and total deaths in Lowcountry counties.LOWCOUNTRY COUNTIES REPORTTOTAL POSITIVE CASESTOTAL DEATHSBeaufort County42114Berkeley County26317Charleston County74514Colleton County13214Dorchester County1983Georgetown County803Orangeburg County2504Williamsburg County25614DHEC officials say they report positive cases and deaths based on county of residence as that information is provided, and that information could fluctuate if the case or death was found later to be from another area.“Sometimes, during follow-up investigations, it’s determined an individual was the resident of another county or a different state,” state health officials said. “Our map is updated to reflect these changes.”The number of new cases reported on Saturday, June 6 by county are listed below:Aiken (1), Abbeville (2), Anderson (7), Barnwell (2), Beaufort (6), Berkeley (6), Calhoun (1), Charleston (39), Cherokee (17), Chester (4), Chesterfield (8), Clarendon (2) Colleton (5), Darlington (9), Dillon (8), Dorchester (9), Fairfield (7), Florence (8), Georgetown (1), Greenville (80), Greenwood (12), Hampton (2), Horry (33), Kershaw (6), Lancaster (12), Laurens (7), Lee (1), Lexington (47), Marion (5), Marlboro (4), Newberry (6), Oconee (2), Orangeburg (11), Pickens (4), Richland (57), Saluda (1), Spartanburg (42), Sumter (23), Union (1), Williamsburg (2), York (13)As of Saturday, a total of 214,088 tests have been conducted in the state (by both DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory and private labs).State health officials said as restrictions are reduced by reopenings and South Carolinians return to their workplaces and participate in recreational activities that might involve crowds, DHEC continues to urge everyone to be vigilant in practicing social distancing and wearing masks to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.This reminder comes amid public health experts’ concerns over the recent rise in COVID-19 data trends in South Carolina, according to a statement by DHEC.“The more people you expose yourself to, the more you multiply your risk of being exposed to the virus,” said Dr. Linda Bell, state epidemiologist. “There are those who are finding ways to hold graduations and open businesses safely through careful planning and attention to crowd density and safety measures such as wearing masks. When we don’t do those things, we can put ourselves and others at risk, and case counts will rise.”Health officials said as expected, part of the increase in COVID-19 cases is likely a result of increased testing efforts across the state.“But other factors, including gatherings at which people fail to practice safety measures, could be in play as well,” DHEC officials said."There is still a significant risk of being exposed to the COVID-19 virus in a public setting in any community."To reduce the spread, everyone should take following precautions:“The more that South Carolinians take these necessary steps every day to reduce exposures, the more we can expect to see data trends begin to decrease, telling us that COVID-19 transmission is slowing across the state,” DHEC officials said.Copyright 2020 WCSC. All rights reserved.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Health officials have announced 512 new cases of COVID-19 and 7 more deaths in South Carolina.Saturday’s update brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 13,916 and those who have died to 545, according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control.Six of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals from Horry (2), Florence (1), Lexington (1), Chesterfield (1), and Cherokee (1) counties, and one death occurred in a middle-aged individual from Greenwood County.As of Friday morning, state health officials said 3,055...

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