Confirmed coronavirus cases hit 205 in Beaufort County Wednesday, according to S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control data.
Seven new cases were added in the county Wednesday.
DHEC estimates there are about 1,259 undiagnosed cases in the county for a total of 1,464 possible cases overall.
Statewide, 105 additional people were confirmed to have COVID-19 for a total of 3,656. There are 26,114 possible cases statewide.
Coronavirus-related deaths
A sign on Hospital Center Boulevard directs all patients arriving at Hilton Head Hospital to use the emergency room as seen on Monday, March 30, 2020. Drew Martin dmartin@islandpacket.com
Beaufort County had no new deaths Wednesday. Since the pandemic began, the county has had eight coronavirus-related deaths. All were elderly patients, according to DHEC and Beaufort County Coroner information. They are:
An 81-year-old Beaufort man who died March 30.
A 72-year-old Beaufort man who died March 31.
An 86-year-old Hilton Head Island man who died April 3.
An 89-year-old Hilton Head woman who died April 4.
A 83-year-old Lady’s Island woman who died April 7.
A 75-year-old Bluffton man who died April 9.
A 75-year-old Hilton Head man who died April 12.
A 93-year-old Bluffton man who died April 13.
The April 13 death has yet to be reported by DHEC. It was confirmed Monday by the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office.
There were10 new deaths reported by DHEC statewide Wednesday.
Seven of the individuals were elderly with underlying health conditions.
In the eight death of an elderly person, the underlying health condition is still being investigated.
The ninth and tenth victims were middle-aged persons with underlying health conditions.
Overall South Carolina has seen 107 deaths.
Coronavirus cases by Zip Code
Dr. Mark Bechtel, D.O., wearing full personal protective equipment explains on Friday, April 2, 2020 at Beaufort Memorial Hospital ’s Express Care on Ribaut Road, that Streptococcus or strep and flu tests are done when swabbing patients whose symptoms could be COVID-19. While the coronavirus results must be sent off-site, strep and flu results can be garnered on site within minutes. When asked about positive flu results Bechtel said, “The flu results have been low.” Drew Martin dmartin@islandpacket.com
Here is the breakdown of coronavirus cases in Beaufort County ZIP codes and nearby areas, both positive and possible. According to DHEC, these numbers are current as of Tuesday at midnight:
70 positive and 500 possible in Beaufort (29902)
No positive and six possible west of Beaufort (29904)
23 positive and 164 possible northwest of Beaufort (29906)
16 positive and 114 possible east of Beaufort (29907)
10 positive and 71 possible in Okatie (29909)
37 positive and 264 possible in Bluffton (29910)
One positive and seven possible on Daufuskie Island (29915)
Eight positive and 57 possible on St. Helena Island (29920)
16 positive and 114 possible on Hilton Head Island (29926)
Seven positive and 50 possible on Hilton Head Island (29928)
Six positive and 43 possible in Port Royal (29935)
Seven positive and 50 possible in Ridgeland (29936)
Five positive and 36 possible in Hardeeville (29927)
One positive and 7possible in Seabrook (29940)
One positive and seven possible in Sheldon (29941)
Three positive and 21 possible in Yemassee (29945)
Parris Island cases are being recorded under the 29906 ZIP code, DHEC officials previously said.
Positive cases are those in which a patient has been tested and been diagnosed with coronavirus. Possible cases include positive and estimated coronavirus cases that have not been diagnosed. Because of a lack of access to testing, state health officials said this week that for every one confirmed case, there could be up to nine people who are infected but have not been tested.
This story was originally published April 15, 2020 at 3:50 PM.
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Teresa Moss is a crime and public safety reporter for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette. She has worked as a journalist for 16 years for newspapers in Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas.
