Percent positive rises to 17%, SC-DHEC announces 1,226 new cases
SC-DHEC has announced 1,226 new cases of COVID-19. The percent positive rose to a weekly high of 17.0% with 7,233 people tested for the virus on Tuesday. York County had 98 cases, Lancaster County had 43 and Chester County had 7.
22 additional confirmed deaths were also announced. The deaths included an elderly York County individual.