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Effective Monday: close contact services, like gyms, and salons, to reopen in limited capacity

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Ready to reopen. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced that close contact service providers, fitness and exercise centers, commercial gyms, and public or commercial pools will be able to open in a limited capacity Monday, May 18. According to the Governor, close contact service providers include the following businesses: Barber shops, hair salons, waxing salons, threading salons,…
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This week: DHEC and Kroger Health host free COVID-19 testing at State Fairgrounds

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Environmental control continues to add more mobile testing sites for Coronavirus. DHEC According to health officials, DHEC is working with key community partners to provide COVID-19 testing across the state as part of the agency’s expansive statewide testing strategy. According to DHEC, they have partnered with Kroger Health to host seven days…

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DHEC: 276 new cases of COVID, no additional deaths

Maria Szatkowski,

Columbia S.C. (WOLO) — According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, as of Saturday there are 276 new cases of the coronavirus and no additional deaths. This now brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 8,661 and those who have died remains 380. The number of new cases by…

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DHEC: Nine additional deaths, 232 new cases of Coronavirus in SC

These are the latest numbers of coronavirus cases, deaths in South Carolina for Friday May 15
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Friday,  announced 232 new cases of the coronavirus and nine additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 8,407 and those who have died to 380. Health officials say eight of those deaths occurred in elderly individuals…
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DHEC: Nine additional deaths, 172 new cases of Coronavirus in SC

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Thursday, announced 172 new cases of the coronavirus and nine additional deaths. DHEC say this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 8,189 and those who have died to 371. Health officials say five of those deaths occurred in elderly…
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DHEC partners with Kroger Health for COVID-19 test site at State Fairgrounds

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Environmental control continues to add more mobile testing sites for Coronavirus. DHEC According to health officials, DHEC is working with key community partners to provide COVID-19 testing across the state as part of the agency’s expansive statewide testing strategy. According to DHEC, they have partnered with Kroger Health to host seven days…

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DHEC: Seven additional deaths, 133 new cases of Coronavirus in SC

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on Wednesday, announced 133 new cases of the coronavirus  and 7 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 8,030 and those who have died to 362. Health officials say five of those deaths occurred in elderly individuals…

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DHEC: Nine additional deaths and 147 new cases of Coronavirus in SC

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Tuesday, announced 147 new cases of the coronavirus and 9 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 7,927 and those who have died to 355. Health officials say eight of those deaths occurred in elderly…

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DHEC adding more Coronavirus testings sites across SC

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State Health officials continue to work to reach more South Carolinians with access to coronavirus testing. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced additional, free, COVID-19 testing sites. DHEC says there are 14 mobile testing clinics scheduled across the state, with more planned in the coming days. Health officials say the screening and specimen…