This Is How Many People Have Died From COVID-19 In South Carolina

Greenville SC

02 January, 2022

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Greenville 2022-01-02 Since the first death attributable to COVID-19 was reported in the United States on Feb. 29, 2020, an estimated 812,577 Americans have died — and that number continues to grow every day. Adjusting for population, there have been a total of 248 COVID-19-related deaths for every 100,000 Americans nationwide. In South Carolina, deaths attributable to the coronavirus per capita are even more common than they are nationwide. Across the state, 14,551 people have died from the coronavirus, equal to about 286 deaths for every 100,000 people. Of all states — and Washington D.C. — South Carolina has the 15th highest death rate per capita. Any number of factors contribute to variations in COVID-19 fatalities per capita across the United States. One of them is the per capita infection rate. Just as the number of deaths attributable to the virus per capita is higher in South Carolina than it is nationwide, COVID-19 infections per capita are too. To date, there have been 944,572 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Carolina, equal to 18,579 infections per 100,000 people — compared to 16,060 infections per 100,000 people nationwide. Though it is not always the case, states with higher than average COVID-19 deaths per capita are often also home to larger high-risk populations. One such group is retirement-age Americans, who are at least 90 times more likely to die from the virus if infected than those in the 18 to 29 age group. In South Carolina, 18.2% of the population are 65 and older. Nationwide, 16.5% of the population fall into that age group. All COVID-19 data used in the story is current as of Dec. 29, 2021. These are all the counties in South Carolina where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.