COVID-19 update: Percentage of positive tests drop in York — not in Lancaster, Chester.
The number of coronavirus cases in York County continued to climb, with an additional 27 reported Monday.
York County’s total case count now sits at 4,791, according to information released by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. The county has also had 59 deaths since the pandemic started in mid-March.
Cases in Lancaster County went up by 19 Monday, and in Chester County, three cases were reported, according to DHEC.
Lancaster County has now tallied 1,873 COVID-19 cases and 41 deaths, according to DHEC data.
In Chester County, there’s been 979 cases and 18 deaths, according to DHEC.
Across South Carolina, 525 cases were reported Monday. Since mid-March, there’s been 130,256 cases statewide and 2,922 deaths.
What’s new?
York County
York County has a “moderate” incidence rate, based on DHEC’s definition. The two-week cumulative incidence rate represents new cases reported in the last two weeks per 100,000 people.
In York County, health officials administered more than 46,378 COVID-19 tests since March, with 13.9% coming back positive, according to DHEC data. The county’s weekly average of percentage positive — which indicates how widespread the virus is — has fallen since it hit a high in mid-July.
For the week ending on July 18, about 19.5% of all tests were positive. For the week ending on Sept. 12, the total was at 8.3%.
The 29730 ZIP code, which includes Rock Hill and extends to the Lesslie community, has the most coronavirus cases in York County with 1,193. The next highest ZIP code is 29732, which covers the Newport and India Hook areas, with 1,121 cases.
Lancaster County
Lancaster County has a “moderately high” incidence rate, based on DHEC’s definition.
In Lancaster County, health officials administered more than 16,908 COVID-19 tests since March, with 14.6% coming back positive, according to DHEC data. The county’s weekly average of percentage positive has been on the rise since mid-July.
For the week ending on July 18, about 12.9% of all tests were positive. For the week ending on Sept. 12, the total was at 23.8%.
The 29720 ZIP code, which covers Lancaster, has the most coronavirus cases in Lancaster County with 1,336.
Chester County
Chester County has a “high” incidence rate, based on DHEC’s definition.
In Chester County, health officials administered more than 7,633 COVID-19 tests since March, with 17.3% coming back positive, according to DHEC data. The county’s weekly average of percentage positive has been on the rise since mid-July.
For the week ending on July 11, about 14.5% of all tests were positive. For the week ending on Sept. 12, the total was at 26.9%.
The 29706 ZIP code, which covers Chester, has the most coronavirus cases in Chester County with 625. That means about 63% of the county’s cases are in that ZIP code.
