South Carolina has seen a rise in COVID-19 cases this month as tougher variants spread and more people mingle without protection, experts say.
COVID-19 cases are up 66.9% this month compared to the same period in April, data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control shows. According to DHEC, COVID-19 cases have increased the last three weeks, including 4,458 cases in the first week of May, compared to 3,063 the week before and 2,210 three weeks ago.
Dr. Helmut Albrecht, medical director for infectious disease research and policy at Prisma Health in Columbia, said anyone infected with the latest COVID-19 variants floating around, such as omicron, can expect to see symptoms within three to four days.
