Coronavirus update: York cases top 3,200, 11th Chester County resident dies from virus
York County added nearly 80 new coronavirus cases Monday, South Carolina health officials said.
The county has had a total of 3,229 cases confirmed since the pandemic started, according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control. In the last week, the county added 384 cases, and on five of those seven days, the county reported more than 50 cases.
In May, York County added less than 200 new coronavirus cases, according to official state numbers. In June, the county reported 792 new cases. In July, the county added 1,876 cases.
Across the state, DHEC identified 1,105 new cases Monday, bringing the state’s total reported infections to 92,404. Officials also reported an additional 11 South Carolinians have died as a result of the virus, including one person from Chester County. The state’s death toll is now 1,721.
The Chester County resident, age 65 or older, died Saturday, according to DHEC. In total, there have been 11 coronavirus-related deaths in Chester County, according to state officials. In the last week, health officials have announced four deaths in the county. From March through June, Chester County had two confirmed coronavirus-related deaths.
Chester County also added 10 new coronavirus cases Monday. The county has had a total of 573 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic, according to DHEC.
Lancaster County added 21 new coronavirus cases, for a total of 1,062 confirmed cases, according to DHEC.
In May, the county recorded 63 new cases. In June, Lancaster County added 334 cases and 544 new cases in July.
Testing and hospitalizations
The percentage of tests that come back positive — another indicator of the coronavirus’ spread — has been rising over the last month, according to DHEC officials.
On Sunday, 7,257 tests were conducted statewide, with about 15% having positive results, DHEC reported. In May, at its lowest point, the percentage of positive tests ranged from 2% to 4% on average.
Since March, labs across the state have completed 787,551 tests.
Of the 1,121 intensive care unit beds in use across the state Monday, 366 were occupied by coronavirus patients or those who are suspected of having COVID-19. That means that about 32% of ICU beds in use are being filled by likely COVID-19 patients.
Of those patients, 224 were on ventilators, according to DHEC.
Where to get tested
On Tuesday, free testing will be done in Rock Hill at the Kenneth Monroe Transformation Center at 745 Saluda St., North Central Medical Center CEO Ernest Brown said. Testing runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No appointment or insurance is required.
The Medical University of South Carolina-Lancaster will hold testing Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon at Oakridge Elementary School at 5670 Oakridge Road in Lake Wylie.
On Friday, Affinity Health Center will have free curbside testing at First Baptist Church in Clover from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a press release from the health center. Testing is free and requires no referral or insurance.
Affinity will continue free curbside testing on the third Friday of each month at Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church in York from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There will be free testing in Chester County on Aug. 8 from 8 a.m. to noon outside the Chester County Government Center, 1476 J.A. Cochran Bypass. The testing is free and does not require an appointment or insurance, Chester City Council member Angela Douglas said.
Cases by ZIP code
As of Sunday night, there are cases in the following ZIP codes:
York County
▪ 29704 - 50
▪ 29708 - 340
▪ 29710 - 365
▪ 29715 - 396
▪ 29717 - 11
▪ 29730 - 800
▪ 29732 - 782
▪ 29745 - 357
Lancaster County
▪ 29058 - 43
▪ 29067 - 100
▪ 29707 - 212
▪ 29720 - 745
Chester County
▪ 29014 - 34
▪ 29055 - 100
▪ 29706 - 338
▪ 29712 - 21
▪ 29714 - 42
