35 new coronavirus cases added in York County Sunday, no deaths reported
Coronavirus cases in York, Lancaster and Chester counties continued to climb over the weekend.
An additional 35 coronavirus cases were added Sunday in York County, according to DHEC. The county, with a population of about 280,000, now has tallied 5,250 COVID-19 cases and 74 deaths.
In Lancaster County, which has a total population just over 98,000, 11 cases were added, according to DHEC data. The total case count now sits at 2,072 and the county has had 49 confirmed deaths, according to DHEC.
Chester County’s case count went up by four Sunday. The county, with a population of 32,000, has had 1,026 cases and 20 confirmed deaths since mid-March, the agency reported.
Across South Carolina, 569 new cases were reported Sunday. Since mid-March, 141,909 cases and 3,144 deaths have been reported statewide.
Of the 4,118 tests completed Saturday across the state, 13.8% came back positive, according to DHEC data.
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 the county, officials have administered 53,314 COVID-19 tests since March, with 13.9% coming back positive, according to DHEC data. The county’s weekly average of percentage positive cases — which indicates how widespread the virus is — has fallen since it hit a high in mid-July.
For the week ending July 20, on average, about 23.4% of all tests were positive. For the week ending Sept. 22, the total was at 12.4%.
The 29730 ZIP code, which includes Rock Hill and extends to the Lesslie community, has the most coronavirus cases in the county with 1,288. The next-highest ZIP code is 29732, which covers the Newport and India Hook areas, with 1,217 cases.
Lancaster County
Lancaster County has a “moderately high” incidence rate, based on DHEC’s definition.
Health officials in the county have administered more than 19,607 COVID-19 tests since March, with 14.8% coming back positive, according to DHEC data. The county’s weekly average of percentage-positive has fluctuated since mid-July.
For the week ending on July 19, on average, about 14.6% of all tests were positive. For the week ending Sept. 21, the total was at 16.4%.
The 29720 ZIP code, which covers the city of Lancaster, has the most coronavirus cases in Lancaster County with 1,498. About 72% of the county’s cases are in that ZIP code.
Chester County
Last week, Chester County downgraded from a “high” incidence rate to a “moderately high” rate. And now, this week, the county has a “moderate” rate, based on DHEC’s definition.
In Chester County, health officials have administered more than 8,526 COVID-19 tests since March, with 17.2% coming back positive, according to DHEC data. The county’s weekly average of percentage positive has dropped since mid-July.
For the week ending on July 17, on average, about 27.3% of all tests were positive. For the week ending Sept. 22, the total was at 12.9%.
The 29706 ZIP code, which covers the city of Chester, has the most coronavirus cases in Chester County with 654. About 64% of the county’s cases are in that ZIP code.
This story was originally published September 27, 2020 at 1:34 PM.
