FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 27, 2020

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced the following COVID-19 updates. Today’s update below includes detailed summaries of cases and deaths as of Dec. 24 and Dec. 25. However, the cumulative totals and percent positive below, and data on the website reflect the latest reported data as of Dec. 25. Tomorrow’s update will be as of Dec. 26.

Today's cases and deaths (scdhec.gov/COVID19)

As of Dec. 24, new confirmed/probable total cases: 2,550/27 Summary click here

• As of Dec. 24, new confirmed/probable total deaths: 14/1 Summary click here
• As of Dec. 25, new confirmed/probable total cases: 4,370/0 Summary click here
• As of Dec. 25, new confirmed/probable total deaths: 14/2 Summary click here

Cumulative totals (scdhec.gov/COVID19) as of Dec. 25

• Confirmed and probable cases: 273,659/22,520
• Confirmed and probable deaths: 4,764/391
• Tests performed for South Carolinians: 3,571,920

Testing opportunities (scdhec.gov/COVID19testing)

• Testing opportunities available statewide: 136

Percent positive (scdhec.gov/COVID19dashboard) as of Dec. 25

• 18,600 individual test results reported statewide yesterday (not including antibody tests)
• 23.5% percent positive

Facility reports

• Hospital data (daily): scdhec.gov/COVID19hospitals
• Extended care facility data (Tuesdays and Fridays): scdhec.gov/nursinghomedata
• Assisted living visitation status (Tuesdays): scdhec.gov/nursinghomedata
• Private, public and charter schools (Tuesdays and Fridays): scdhec.gov/covid19schools

The information above as well as extensive reporting on county-level information, demographics and more is available at scdhec.gov/COVID19. The website is updated between 1 p.m.-3 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. weekends.

Visit scdhec.gov/COVID19vaccine for the latest vaccine information.

Additional information and resources

• scemd.org
• scdmh.net
• accelerate.sc.gov

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