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DHEC: 918 new cases of Coronavirus, 32 additional deaths in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Saturday 918 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 32 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 122,313 and confirmed deaths to 2,738. Confirmed and probable cases: please click here. Confirmed and probable deaths: please click here. Health officials say the total number of…

City of Columbia partners with DHEC, Prisma Health for COVID-19 testing

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– There are more chances for you to get tested for Coronavirus. The City of Columbia, DHEC and Prisma Health are hosting a COVID-19 mobile testing site. The testing is free. Testing will take place  Friday, September 4, 2020 to Tuesday, September 29, 2020 only on Tuesdays,  Fridays and Saturdays. The hours are 8am – Noon at the…

DHEC: 601 new cases of Coronavirus, 26 additional deaths in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, reported Wednesday, 601 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus and 26 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 118,699 and confirmed deaths to 2,652. Confirmed and probable cases: please click here. Confirmed and probable deaths: please click here. State Health officials say the total…

DHEC: 761 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus, 37 additional deaths in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-State Health officials reported Tuesday 761 new confirmed cases of coronavirus COVID-19 and 37 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 118,116 and confirmed deaths to 2,626. Confirmed and probable cases: please click here. Confirmed and probable deaths: please click here. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental control says individual test…

Governor, DHEC release limited outdoor visitation guidelines for nursing homes

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Gov. Henry McMaster, along with public health officials in the State House Tuesday afternoon, rolled out new guidelines that will allow some nursing homes to have limited, outdoor visitation with families. In a release, the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) said a facility’s ability to allow visitation depends on a number of factors, including…

DHEC: 651 new cases of Coronavirus, 12 additional deaths in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State Health officials reported, on Monday, 651 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus and 12 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 117,333 and confirmed deaths to 2,588. Confirmed and probable cases: please click here. Confirmed and probable deaths: please click here.   The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reports…

DHEC: 1,019 new Coronavirus cases in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Sunday 1,019 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 11 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 116,697 and confirmed deaths to 2,574. Confirmed and probable cases: please click here. Confirmed and probable deaths: please click here Health officials say the total number of…

DHEC: cases in SC rise to 1,250, 42 additional COVID-19 deaths

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)– Coronavirus cases in South Carolina rose Saturday. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Saturday,  reported 1,250 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 42 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 115,661, and confirmed deaths to 2,563. Health officials say the total number of individual test results…

DHEC: 903 new cases of Coronavirus in SC, 23 additional deaths

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State Health officials reported Friday, 903 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 23 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 114,400, and confirmed deaths to 2,521. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says The total number of individual test results reported Thursday statewide was 5,751 and the…

Fewer than 500 new Coronavirus cases in SC reported by DHEC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State Health officials on Thursday reported fewer than 500 new Coronavirus cases. According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, there were 424 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 42 additional confirmed deaths.   DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 113,107 and confirmed deaths to 2,494. Health officials say…