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This is the first time since mid-November that the health agency reported fewer than 1,000 new cases in one day.

DHEC says the percent positive from the 24,556 molecular tests most recently reported to them was 6.5%.

DHEC says the percent positive from the 38,842 molecular tests most recently reported to them was 11.4%.

DHEC says the percent positive from the 34,617 molecular tests most recently reported to them was 6.4%.

There are 1,375 hospitalized patients who have COVID-19 or may have it and are awaiting a test, DHEC said.

There are 1,391 hospitalized patients who have COVID-19 or may have it and are awaiting a test, DHEC said.

For the first time in months, the majority of DHECs "key indicators" are trending down.

Cases and hospitalizations related to COVID-19 are down over the past 30 days, but deaths are up, DHEC said.

There are 1,517 hospitalized patients who have COVID-19 or are suspected of having it and awaiting a test, DHEC said.

Today’s report brings the total number of people with confirmed cases since the outbreak began to 408,787 and confirmed deaths to 6,770.