Coronavirus update: 24 new cases in York County, leaders urge social distancing
York County added 24 COVID-19 cases Tuesday, according to state health officials.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 434 new cases of the disease caused by the coronavirus.
The state also announced 11 new deaths, bringing the totals to 568 deaths and 15,228 cases statewide.
Lancaster County logged seven new cases Tuesday. Chester County did not add any.
Five of the people who died were elderly individuals from Fairfield, Florence, Lee and Williamsburg counties. Six people who died were from Berkeley, Greenville, Greenwood, Horry and Lee counties.
State health officials continue to urge residents to social distance. DHEC, along with the S.C. Hospital Association, S.C. Medical Association and S.C. Office of Rural Health released this joint statement Tuesday:
“DHEC, SCHA, SCMA and SCORH have come together to strongly urge all South Carolinians to actively help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and save the lives of our fellow residents by practicing physical social distancing and properly using face masks.
“There is rapidly growing medical evidence that the use of face masks along with social distancing can greatly reduce the transmission of the COVID-19 virus in public spaces and places where people at higher risk of severe illness and death from this virus are likely to be present. We must all commit to wearing face masks in public spaces — if we all wear them, we’ll all be protected.
“Since the beginning of this public health crisis, our organizations jointly committed to protect the health and welfare of all South Carolinians throughout this pandemic. We’re calling on you for your continued help.
“Please join the leaders and staff of DHEC, SCHA, SCMA and SCORH and the physicians and hospital systems we represent in protecting the lives of all South Carolinians by wearing face masks in confined public settings and maintaining at least six feet between those who are not members of your household.
“Together, we can turn the tide on the COVID-19 pandemic and save lives in South Carolina.”
Residents are also encouraged to wear masks when in public, according to DHEC and the World Health Organization.
As of Monday, DHEC and private labs have conducted 256,710 COVID-19 tests.
Local impact
As of Monday night, there are cases in the following ZIP codes:
York County
- 29704 - 6
- 29708 - 53
- 29710 - 67
- 29715 - 60
- 29717 - 3
- 29730 - 118
- 29732 - 147
- 29745 - 41
Lancaster County
- 29058 - 8
- 29067 - 17
- 29707 - 45
- 29720 - 158
Chester County
- 29014 - 12
- 29055 - 39
- 29706 - 35
- 29712 - 5
- 29714 - 14
This story was originally published June 9, 2020 at 5:14 PM.
