COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced five additional cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, which brings the total number of cases statewide to 33.
The new cases include:
- One new case is from Lexington County.
- The case is an elderly person who was a close contact to a previously reported case.
- This person remains in isolation at a healthcare facility.
- Four new cases are from Kershaw County.
- Three of the cases are middle-aged individuals who are known contacts to a previously reported case and are currently isolated at home.
- One case is an elderly person.
- Investigation is underway and further details are not currently available.
DHEC wants to remind the public that they will continue to alert the public on all COVID-19 related deaths.
