76 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death in Beaufort County, SC health officials report Saturday
State health officials reported another 76 cases of COVID-19 in Beaufort County on Saturday, and one more person who is confirmed dead of the virus.
The latest confirmed death was described as that of an elderly person who died July 29. Two deaths attributed to COVID-19 were also reported in Jasper County on Saturday.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 1,491 additional coronavirus cases statewide, with 35 confirmed deaths. Of the 8,075 test results reported to the state Friday, 18.5 percent were positive.
The Bluffton ZIP code of 29910 continues to lead the county in number of cases with 934.
Since the pandemic began, South Carolina has had 90,076 confirmed cases and 523 probable cases of COVID-19. There have been 1,683 deaths confirmed due to the virus and 68 probable deaths.
There are 3,566 cases of coronavirus reported in Beaufort County and another 21,905 estimated undiagnosed cases.
Cases by ZIP code
Here is the breakdown of confirmed coronavirus cases in Beaufort County ZIP codes:
- 640 positive in Beaufort (29902)
- 359 positive in Burton area (29906)
- 157 positive on Lady’s Island (29907)
- 161 positive in Okatie (29909)
- 934 positive in Bluffton (29910)
- One positive on Daufuskie Island (29915)
- 149 positive on St. Helena Island (29920)
- 460 positive on Hilton Head Island (29926)
- 208 positive on Hilton Head (29928)
- 58 positive in Port Royal (29935)
- 246 positive in Ridgeland (29936)
- 219 positive in Hardeeville (29927)
- 74 positive in Seabrook (29940)
- Two positive in Sheldon (29941)
- 80 positive in Yemassee (29945)
Positive cases are those in which a patient has been tested for and diagnosed with coronavirus. Because of a lack of access to testing, state health officials have said that for every confirmed case, there could be up to nine people who are infected but have not been tested.
The total count of cases includes anyone who has tested positive since the pandemic started. The data also includes those who have recovered or died.
DHEC’s totals can have small increases and decreases day to day as officials correct discrepancies in the data.
DHEC does not provide an overall, county-by-county number of cases versus the number of people who have recovered. It also does not release any identifying information or specifics concerning underlying conditions someone who dies from the coronavirus may have had.
DHEC counts deaths based on where the patient lives rather than where he or she died.
Coronavirus cases at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island are being reported in the 29902 ZIP code.
This story was originally published August 1, 2020 at 1:06 PM.
