404 cases Saturday and 193 Sunday were the highest increases.

"Cases at USC likely contributed to the increase in Richland County," said Laura Renwick of DHEC.

"Cases are reported based on an individual's state and county of current residence. 

"College students residing in South Carolina to go to school would be included in South Carolina’s numbers, reported out by county based on their current address." 

6 more South Carolinians lost their lives to covid-19 Sunday.

None of them were in Lexington or Richland counties.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control Monday announced:

651 new confirmed cases and 26 new probable cases.

12 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths.

6 of those deaths occurred earlier in August,

Total confirmed cases to date are 117,333, probable cases 1,659, confirmed deaths 2,588 and 132 probable deaths.

4,177 individual test results were reported Monday statewide.

Of those, 15.6% tested positive as infected.