DHEC’s current projections estimate that SC may see the number of new cases rise to a rate of nearly 2,000 per week by early May. It is estimated that there will be about 8,677 confirmed cases by May 2nd https://www.scdhec.gov/sc-testing-data-projections-covid-19?utm_source=CHStoday&utm_campaign=e748ec31de-04.14.2020+CHS&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cba3ac251c-e748ec31de-141769881 h/t @thechstoday

- Peak hospital resource use (beds, ICU beds, and ventilators) is currently projected to occur on April 27.

-The peak of COVID-19 deaths in one day is currently projected to occur on April 29 It is estimated that there will be 15 deaths on that day.

These projections are made with the assumption that full social distancing will remain in place through May 2020

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