74 confirmed SC covid-19 deaths and 7 probable deaths were reported Saturday.

This was based on 2 days of reporting.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control did not report deaths or cases on Christmas Day Friday.

6 confirmed and 1 probable elderly Lexington County deaths were repored.

2 elderly and 1 middle aged Richland County deaths were reported.

Lexington County had 192 new cases and Richland County 213.

Greenville County continued to report the highest numbers with 319 new cases.

Spartanburg was 2nd highest with 217 new cases.

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

• New confirmed/probable total cases: 3,111/151 Summary click here 
• New confirmed/probable total deaths: 74/7 Summary click here 

Cumulative totals (scdhec.gov/COVID19)

• Confirmed and probable cases: 266,678/22,214
• Confirmed and probable deaths: 4,736/388
• Tests performed for South Carolinians: 3,487,809

Testing opportunities (scdhec.gov/findatest)

• Testing opportunities available statewide: 158

Percent positive (scdhec.gov/COVID19dashboard)

• 14,427 new individual test results reported statewide (not including antibody tests)
• 21.6% tested positive as infected.
•  That means 78.4% 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

The information above as well as extensive reporting on county-level information, demographics and more is available at scdhec.gov/COVID19