27 confirmed SC deaths and 4 probable deaths were reported Monday.

3 of them were elderly people in Lexington County.

2 were elderly in Columbia and Richland County.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control also Monday announced:

- 991 new covid-19 cases in the state.

- 41 of them were in Lexington County.

- 40 were in Columbia and Richland County.

Greenville County continues as the SC hot spot with another 193 cases,

Today's cases and deaths (scdhec.gov/COVID19) 

• New confirmed/probable total cases: 981/10 Summary click here 
• New confirmed/probable total deaths: 27/4 Summary click here 

Cumulative totals (scdhec.gov/COVID19)

• Confirmed and probable cases: 185,390/11,227
• Confirmed and probable deaths: 3873/270
• Tests performed for South Carolinians: 2,348,090

Testing opportunities (scdhec.gov/findatest)

• Testing opportunities available statewide: 291

Percent positive (scdhec.gov/COVID19dashboard)

• 6,688 individual test results reported statewide Sunday (not including antibody tests).
• 14.7% tested positive as infected.
• That means 85.3% tested negative as uninfected.

Facility reports

• Hospital data (daily): scdhec.gov/COVID19hospitals
• Extended care facility data (Tuesdays and Fridays): scdhec.gov/nursinghomedata
• Assisted living visitation status (Tuesdays): scdhec.gov/nursinghomedata
• Private, public and charter schools (Tuesdays and Fridays): scdhec.gov/schools