SC coronavirus updates: Over 12,300 instances added final week

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Greater than 12,300 COVID instances in SC final week

The S.C. Division of Well being and Environmental Management on Wednesday, Sept. 7, reported 12,335 COVID-19 instances and 7 coronavirus-related deaths for the week ending Sept. 3. The counts embody possible and confirmed coronavirus instances and deaths.

No less than 1.6 million coronavirus instances have been reported in South Carolina, and greater than 18,200 folks have died of the virus since March 2020, in line with state well being officers.

Knowledge exhibits COVID-19 instances are down practically 7% in contrast with this time final week, with hospitalizations falling about 3%. As of Sept. 3, a mean of 495 folks within the state had been hospitalized with the coronavirus, together with 60 sufferers being handled in intensive care and 18 sufferers on ventilators, the newest knowledge exhibits.

The omicron subvariant BA.5 accounted for practically 78% of coronavirus strains recognized in South Carolina for the week of Aug. 22, adopted by BA.4 (10%) and BA.2.12.1 (0.7%), in line with the newest knowledge. The DHEC’s Public Well being Laboratory conducts sequencing on randomly chosen samples as a part of nationwide efforts to seek out out about new strains of the virus, the company’s web site reads.

Practically 53% p.c of South Carolinians eligible to obtain a coronavirus vaccine are totally vaccinated towards COVID-19, and practically 61% have acquired not less than one dose, state well being knowledge exhibits.

Omicron boosters now accessible in SC. What to know

South Carolina residents can roll up their sleeves to obtain new COVID-19 booster pictures designed to focus on omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, the Rock Hill Herald reported.

The South Carolina Division of Well being and Environmental Management mentioned the up to date Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech boosters, beneficial by the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention, can be accessible at vaccine suppliers throughout the state beginning this week. Some pharmacies could have already got the pictures, nevertheless.

Pfizer-BioNTech’s up to date booster is permitted for folks 12 and older, whereas the Moderna booster is permitted for these 18 and older, in line with the newspaper.

People will need to have additionally accomplished their major vaccine sequence to obtain the brand new shot.

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Are you able to get your COVID and flu shot in the identical go to? What specialists say

Flu season is formally underway, and individuals are making ready to get the seasonal shot. Up to date COVID-19 booster pictures are additionally accessible to guard folks towards omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.

Getting each pictures is beneficial, and public well being specialists say they are often administered throughout the identical go to.

“There isn’t a beneficial ready interval between getting a COVID-19 vaccine and different vaccines,” in line with the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.

“Whereas restricted knowledge exist on giving COVID-19 vaccines with different vaccines, together with flu vaccines, expertise with giving different vaccines collectively has proven the best way our our bodies develop safety and attainable uncomfortable side effects are usually comparable whether or not vaccines are given alone or with different vaccines,” the company’s web site says.

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