The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported less than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths related to the virus from Sept. 18-24.
Statewide numbers
New cases reported: 4,516
Total cases in S.C.: 1,708,074
New deaths reported: Five
Total deaths in S.C.: 18,365
Percent of ICU beds filled (with COVID-19 and other patients): 63 percent
Percent positive: 10.4 percent
S.C. residents vaccinated
In South Carolina, 61.1 percent of people who are eligible for the vaccine have received at least one dose, and 53.1 percent of eligible residents are considered fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
These numbers reflect all eligible residents in South Carolina, including young children. The latest data from DHEC shows 22.8 percent of children ages 5-11 have at least one vaccine dose and 3.4 percent under age 5.
Hospitalizations
Of the 322 COVID-19 patients hospitalized as of Sept. 27, 46 were in the ICU and 19 were using ventilators.
What do experts say?
State health officials are continuing to urge all eligible residents to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 to curb the spread of the virus.
