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>> leah: latest for coronavirus cases for around the world.

This is according to johns hopkins university.

There are now more than 10.8 million cases across the globe.

About quarter of those cases are found here in the united states.

Around the world more than half million people have died from the sunrise complications.

But more than 5.7 million people have recovered.

In the u.s. about 33 million tests have been performed.

>>> state health officials also reported another 1600 more than that to be exact, new covid-19 cases in south carolina.

Along with 19 additional deaths.

That brings the state's totals to 39,587 and 777 deaths.

Look at cases here in the tri-county.

Charleston county currently has 4,614 cases.

Berkeley county 1,278.

Dorchester county 844.

>>> near lee 450,000 tests have been conducted in south carolina and more than 9,000 just on wednesday this week.

But that doesn't mean all the tests came back in 24 hours.

Dhec says it is seeing no delays in the results and labs but lab core says this new high demand could push them back multiple days.

>> we have testing centers set up throughout the state so people in concert with healthcare professional appreciate that they need a test.

>> leah: lab corp says it plans on increasing testing capacity by 20,000 this month alone but in the meantime cover your face.

It could be the best way to keep you