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WEATHER. I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHO HAS THE HIGHEST RISK. >> TURNING TO OUR LATEST HEADLINES TONIGHT, THE PROCESS OF REOPENING CAROLINA. PUBLIC BOAT RAMPS ARE RETURNING TO NORMAL. THE STOCK MARKET ENDING THE WEEK WITH A BIG JUMP, THIS AFTER THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES REOPENING GUIDELINES BUT THAT THE REOPENING WILL BE SLOW. STATES CONTINUE TO SEE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS CASES. REVISED NUMBERS CAUSED CHINA TO SEE A JUMP IN THEIR DEATHS AND CASES OF POSITIVE IN THE CITY WHERE THE OUTBREAK STARTED. WE NOW KNOW THE IDENTITY OF THE SAILOR WHO DIED AFTER CONTRACTING THE CORONAVIRUS. 41-YEAR-OLD CHARLES ROBERT PACKARD JUNIOR DIED MONDAY WHILE BEING TREATED AT THE U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL THINK GO ON. HE TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS BACK IN MARCH: HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS DIETER ROOSEVELT. >> SOUTH CAROLINA RELEASED ITS LATEST REPORT ON THE CORONAVIRUS. THE AGENCY SAYS AS OF TODAY IT ESTIMATE 67% OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD COVID-19 HAVE RECOVERED. THE AGENCY REPORTS 4086 CASES WORLDWIDE, UP BY 155 CASES YESTERDAY. IN SOUTH CAROLINA, MORE THAN 32,000 PEOPLE HAVE TESTED NEGATIVE FOR THE VIRUS. TAKE A LOOK AT THE CORONAVIRUS CURVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES

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(Above video is coronavirus headlines from WYFF News 4 at 5.)The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Friday that 163 new cases of COVID-19 and seven additional deaths were reported across the state.This brings the total number of people confirmed to have coronavirus in South Carolina to 4,086 and those who have died to 116.Of those seven deaths, three were elderly individuals with underlying health conditions from Florence (1), Richland (1), and Lexington (1) counties. Three were elderly individuals with no reported underlying conditions from Berkeley (1), Lee (1), and Horry (1) counties. One was a middle-aged individual with no reported underlying health conditions from Sumter County (1).The number of new cases by county are listed below. Aiken (3), Anderson (6), Beaufort (8), Berkeley (5), Calhoun (1), Charleston (6), Cherokee (1), Chesterfield (2), Clarendon (8), Darlington (3), Dillon (1), Dorchester (6), Florence (19), Georgetown (1), Greenville (10), Greenwood (1), Hampton (3), Horry (11), Jasper (1), Kershaw (2), Lancaster (2), Laurens (1), Lee (5), Lexington (8), Marion (6), Marlboro (6), Newberry (1), Orangeburg (1), Richland (15), Spartanburg (6), Sumter (9), Williamsburg (1), York (4) DHEC’s COVID-19 webpage is updated daily with a map of positive cases as well as the most current recommendations for protecting against COVID-19.Testing in South Carolina As of April 16, DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory has conducted 11,527 tests for COVID-19. Of these tests, 1,400 were positive and 10,127 were negative. A total of 37,640 total tests by both DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory and private labs have been conducted in the state. DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory is operating extended hours and is testing specimens seven days a week. The Public Health Laboratory’s current timeframe for providing results to health care providers is 24-48 hours.Recovery RateAs of April 17, 67% of South Carolina patients confirmed to have had COVID-19 are estimated to have recovered from the disease. Not including the 116 confirmed deaths as of April 17 that have been reported, the remaining patients are presumed to currently be experiencing some phase of the illness. This estimate has been added to the DHEC website and will be updated every Tuesday and Friday.Updated Demographic Data Today’s web update includes updated demographic data for positive cases and deaths related to COVID-19. Monitoring demographic information can help direct information and resources to high-risk populations and identify any disparities that need further investigation or focus. Today’s update also includes cases in health care facilities and in health care workers in the state.Hospital Bed Capacity As of Friday morning, 5,225 hospital beds are available and 6,183 are utilized, which is a 54.2% statewide hospital bed utilization rate.Cases by County and ZIP CodeInteractive maps were updated to include the latest confirmed and estimated COVID-19 cases by county and ZIP code. The estimated cases represent possible cases based on evidence that for every known case of COVID-19, there could be up to nine people with the virus who remain unidentified in the community. By including estimates, DHEC hopes to better convey the risk of disease spread within our communities.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How South Carolinians Can Protect ThemselvesDHEC is encouraging South Carolinians to stay home and minimize contact with people outside their households to prevent the spread of the disease. Other steps the public should take include:•Monitoring for symptoms•Practicing social distancing•Avoiding touching frequently touched items•Regularly washing your handsAnyone with concerns about their health should reach out to their health care provider or use the telehealth services provided by several healthcare systems. For telehealth options and the latest information about DHEC’s COVID-19 response efforts, visit www.scdhec.gov/COVID-19. Visit www.scdmh.net for stress, anxiety and mental health resources from the S.C. Department of Mental Health.Additional coronavirus resources: Tracking COVID-19 curve of cases, deaths in the Carolinas, Georgia Latest update on coronavirus cases, latest headlines in Carolinas, Georgia COVID-19 maps of Carolinas, Georgia: Latest coronavirus cases by county Sign up for WYFF News 4 coronavirus daily newsletter