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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Tuesday, Jan. 31, reported 5,627 cases of COVID-19 for the week ending Jan. 28 and coronavirus-related deaths for the week ending Jan. 21.
The counts come with probable and shown cases of coronavirus and deaths.
About 1. 8 million coronavirus cases have been reported in Palmetto state, and just over 19,200 people have died from the virus since March 2020, according to state health officials. Data shows that COVID-19 cases have dropped by about 16% up to this time. Last week.
As of Jan. 31, another 401 people were hospitalized for the coronavirus in South Carolina (with 61 hospitals reported), adding 38 patients treated in intensive care units, according to the most recent totals.
The BA. 5 omicron subvariant accounted for about 91% of all known COVID-19 strains in South Carolina during the week ending Dec. 31, according to the data. Notice new virus strains, the agency says.
The state’s most recent vaccination figures show that nearly 54% of eligible South Carolina citizens have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 62% have received at least one dose.
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