COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Friday, 1,964 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 25 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 65,857 and confirmed deaths to 1,078. Health officials say there are 1,593 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Monday, announced 1,532 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 13 additional confirmed deaths . Health officials say this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 58,003, and confirmed deaths statewide to 961. DHEC says there are currently 1,488 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Sunday, announced 1,952 new confirmed cases and 10 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 56,485 and confirmed deaths to 950. Health officials say there are currently 1,472 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– DHEC is confirming South Carolina’s first cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Cotrol says two children under the age of 10 are the first in the state with a confirmed diagnosis of MIS-C, a rare health condition recently recognized to occur in some children…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental control, Saturday, marked the highest number of reported positive cases of COVID-19 at 2,239. DHEC Health officials say the percent positive is also the highest to date, at 22.2%. Sadly, DHEC confirmed the state’s first pediatric death associated with COVID-19. Health officials say the COVID-19-associated death of a child under…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready for last call. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster’s order to stop the sale of alcoholic beverages in all bars and restaurants after 11:00 PM, takes effect tonight. ABC Columbia image On Friday, McMaster said the order was to help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 between young adults in South Carolina. Governor Henry McMaster said, “We know…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,723 new confirmed cases and one new probable case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 22 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. Officials say they are also seeing an uptick in the amount of hospital beds being occupied during the pandemic. Health officials say right now…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A delay in reported deaths from healthcare facilities caused a large number of reported Coronavirus cases to be released Wednesday, according to DHEC. State Health officials announced 38 additional confirmed deaths. After the delay in reported deaths, DHEC is reiterating that health care facilities and providers across the state report all covid-19 related deaths within a 24…
abc news image Cayce, SC (WOLO) — Tuesday night Cayce City Council members became the latest area to vote in favor of requiring people to wear some type of face coverings as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise in South Carolina. Under the ordinance, members of the public will have to wear a mask when they are in…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Monday, reported 1,505 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 6 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 46,247 and confirmed deaths to 819 statewide. Health officials say, there are currently 1,260 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are…
