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Local News, State

Graduating seniors prepare for 2020 ceremonies with cautious optimism during outbreak

Students face a new reality as they approach graduation ceremonies amid coronavirus
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — It’s safe to say that seniors graduating from high school this year will not get to go through most traditions like many of us did. Proms, senior outings, and those typical end of the year excitement they’ve been working towards for the last 4 years. Friday was another example of how these young adults are facing…

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Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News, Richland

Prisma Health reduces COVID-19 drive through testing hours

Health officials say a decrerase in demand is leading to reduced coronavirus (COVID-19) testing hours
ABC Columbia Staff,

Prisma Health test SiteCoronavirus Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Starting this weekend Prisma Health will change their hours for those of you interested in taking advantage of the drive through coronavirus (COVID-19) testing. Health officials say, as of right now they plan to reduce their hours of operation because of a decrease in demand, however officials say these hours will adjust…

Lexington, Local News, News, State

LCSD deputy tests positive for COVID-19

ABC Columbia Staff,

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – A deputy with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has tested positive for COVID-19 Friday, according to a news release. The patrol deputy, based in the South Region office near Pelion, is now in home isolation. According to the Sheriff, the deputy is in good spirits as he rests. LCSD has thoroughly cleaned the facility the deputy…
Local News, News, Politics

SC Governor issues Executive Order closing more non essential businesses

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Friday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued a new Executive Order closing more non essential businesses. The Order will go into effect Monday, April 6 at 5pm. Among the businesses listed to close are furniture stores, jewelry stores, florists, sporting goods stores, book and craft stores and home furnishing stores. McMaster says that the closures are a…

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Local News, News, State

DHEC announces three additional deaths, 147 new cases of coronavirus in SC

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Friday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced three additional deaths related to the coronavirus. DHEC says this brings the state’s total number of deaths to 34. Health officials, say the three patients were elderly individuals who also had underlying health conditions. Two were residents of Richland County and one of Greenville County, say health…

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SC Governor Henry McMaster to update state on coronavirus in 4:30pm Friday briefing

Crysty Vaughan,

Governor Henry McMaster at Coronavirus briefing COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, along with state public health officials, will hold a media briefing Friday at 4:30 pm. McMaster says the briefing will be to update the public on the state’s response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. ABC COLUMBIA NEWS will carry the Governor’s briefing online on our Facebook…

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Health, Local News

Number of meals districts are using to feed children during outbreak jumps

School districts are making sure children out of school are getting healthy meals everyday
ABC Columbia Staff,

Richland Co, SC (WOLO) — The number of meals served by Lexington – Richland School District Five has grown exponentially in the past three weeks. District officials say the first week they provided more than 9,700 meals. That number increased to more than 34 thousand meals the second week and to 44 thousand meals last week. Districts across the Midlands…

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Health, Local News

Prisma Health implements additional safeguards during outbreak

Prisma has put more changes into effect to keep patients and staff safe
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia,SC (WOLO)—Prisma Health recently updated its policy on what personal protective equipment its employees will have in order to match the guidelines from the centers for disease control and prevention and the world health organization In addition to ensuring that each team member has the proper equipment to coincide with a particular patient’s conditon, all Prisma team members who work…