COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Health officials in South Carolina on Saturday announced 180 new coronavirus cases and eight new deaths.
That means more than 5,250 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and at least 166 have died, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. A previously reported death from Florence County has been confirmed and added back into the state’s total, the agency said.
Eight of the deaths reported Saturday were elderly victims, and one was middle aged, the agency said.
The known number of coronavirus cases at a Columbia nursing home more than doubled in two days, The State newspaper reported. The Midland Health and Rehabilitation Center, which has 88 beds, had 73 confirmed COVID-19 cases among staff and residents, according to data from the state health department.
A nursing home in Hanahan ranked second on the department’s list with 62 cases, and a facility in Greer had 40 cases. Nursing homes are connected to at least 435 coronavirus cases and 28 deaths in South Carolina.
For most people, the coronavirus behind the pandemic causes mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause severe illness such as pneumonia, or even death.
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