South Carolina has exceeded its monthly COVID-19 testing goal for the month of July by performing 143,336 tests from July 1 through July 16, surpassing the target of 140,000 tests.
SC-DHEC this afternoon announced 1,445 new cases of the virus. 48 f those were in York County, 13 were in Lancaster County and 10 were in Chester County. 8,186 people were tested for the virus on Sunday and 17.7% testes positive.
9 additional deaths were also confirmed. 8 elderly individuals and 1 middle-aged individual.
71,213 cases have been reported since the pandemic began and the recovery rate us 87%. 1,147 people have died and the death rate is 1.6%.