DHEC reports 1,845 new COVID-19 cases, 93 deaths Friday, says numbers still incomplete
DHEC experiencing internal systems issue for fifth consecutive day
CDC recommends masks in public settings By WIS News 10 Staff | January 15, 2021 at 3:37 PM EST - Updated January 15 at 3:37 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has announced 1,845 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 93 additional confirmed deaths Friday, Jan. 15. This information is accurate as of Jan. 13.
DHEC says it is missing cases from the past 24 hours due to an ongoing internal systems issue. It shared this note on its website:
The state's health agency, DHEC, released their latest information Wednesday. The numbers reflect data that ended a 24-hour period at 11:59 p.m. on January 11. For the third day this week, the data presented is not complete. DHEC cites ongoing internal systems issues. There were 4,673 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the latest data. A record 5,112 cases were reported on January 8. South Carolina had never seen a day above 4,000 before.