SC reports another increase in new COVID-19 cases The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said Wednesday the latest data showed 733 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19, nearly twice the number reported on Tuesday. (Source: AP) By Live 5 Web Staff | March 17, 2021 at 1:10 PM EDT - Updated March 18 at 1:38 PM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported another increase in newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases Thursday and an almost two-point jump in percent positive. The report included 856 new confirmed and 357 probable cases; 6 confirmed deaths and one probable death. That brings the totals to 457,217 confirmed cases, 80,281 probable cases, 7,896 confirmed deaths and 1,042 probable deaths.