Lexington County and SC deaths remain fortunately low although case rates are high.

No covid deaths were reported in the county Thursday.

SC reported 11 confirmed and 4 probable deaths.

Richland County had 1 elderly patient die Dec. 21.

Lexington County had 157 cases reported, the 3rd highest in SC Thursday.

Richland County had 151 cases, the 4th highest.

Greenville County had 319 and Spartanburg County 217.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control Thursday announced the latest updates.

No Chritmas Day updates were available but will be released Dec. 26.

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

• New confirmed/probable total cases: 2,260/96 Summary click here 
• New confirmed/probable total deaths: 11/4 Summary click here 

Cumulative totals (scdhec.gov/COVID19)

• Confirmed and probable cases: 263,392/21,636
• Confirmed and probable deaths: 4,662/381
• Tests performed for South Carolinians: 3,441,478

Testing opportunities (scdhec.gov/findatest)

• Testing opportunities available statewide: 223

Percent positive (scdhec.gov/COVID19dashboard)

• 10,218 new individual test results reported statewide (not including antibody tests)
• 22.1% tested positive as virus infected.
•  That means 77.9% tested negative as not infected.

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.