COVID vaccine live updates: Here's what to know in South Carolina on May 25
Bailey Aldridge, Tanasia Kenney, and Mitchell Willetts, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
May 25—We're tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccines in South Carolina. Check back for updates.
Cases blow past 490,000
At least 490,740 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in South Carolina, and 8,550 have died since March 2020, according to state health officials.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 97 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, down from 210 reported the day before.
Fifteen coronavirus-related deaths were also reported.
At least 302 people were reported hospitalized with COVID-19 on Tuesday, with 80 patients in intensive care units.