COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Monday announced 393 new confirmed coronavirus cases, as well as 13 additional deaths.
The state has had nearly 135,000 total confirmed cases and 3,040 confirmed deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
New daily confirmed cases in South Carolina are down from a peak in mid-July, mirroring a trend occurring across several states in the South.
Nationwide, nearly 200,000 people have died after contracting the virus.
The department says that anyone who wants to be tested for the virus should get a test. “Routine testing allows public health workers to diagnose those who are asymptomatic and interrupt the spread,” the department tweeted Monday.
For most people, the virus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness and death.
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