18 more confirmed SC deaths and 6 probable deaths were reported Tuesday.

None were in Lexington County, the 3rd straight day without a covid-19 death.

1 elderly Richland County patient passed away Monday.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control Tuesday announced:

- 741 new confirmed cases and 85 new probable cases.

59 of the cases were in Lexington County, 66 in Richland County.

Confirmed cases to date are 170,862, probable cases 9,090, confirmed deaths 3,713, and 255 probable deaths.

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- As of Monday, 2,053,653 tests have been conducted in the state. 
- 5,027 individual test results were reported to DHEC Monday statewide.

Of those, the percent tested positive as infected was 14.7%.

That means 85.3% tested negative as virus free.