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1.5 million surgical masks for Prisma Health arrive in Greenville from China

On Sunday, Prisma Health received approximately 1.5 million surgical masks from China thanks to a collaboration with Boeing.
Maria Szatkowski,

(Courtesy: Prisma Health) Greenville, S.C. (WOLO) — On Sunday, Prisma Health received approximately 1.5 million surgical masks from China thanks to a collaboration with Boeing. The masks were shipped directly from China to Greenville, and South Carolina businesses and elected officials were present for the delivery. Gov, Henry McMaster, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Tim Scott were all in attendance….
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237 new cases of coronavirus and 8 more deaths in South Carolina

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 237 new cases and eight more deaths from COVID-19.
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European Centre For Disease Prevention And Control via DDP via /ZUMA Press, FILE Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 237 new cases and eight more deaths from COVID-19. There are now 5,490 confirmed cases and 174 deaths in the state. The deaths occurred in six elderly individuals from Clarendon (2), Darlington (1),…

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Happening Monday: SC Air National Guard to perform flyover for healthcare workers

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Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A salute to healthcare workers will be held in the skies Monday. According to officials,  F-16s fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing will salute the state’s medical professionals and first responders during a round-the-state flyover, Monday, April 27, say officials. 169th fighter wing image courtesy https://www.169fw.ang.af.mil/ According to a release from…

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Hitting the lake? SC DNR working to keep boaters safe under Governor’s order

Tim Scott,

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) –Headed on the water this weekend?  It’s been a little over a week since Governor Henry McMaster reopened public boat ramps across the state. Officers with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) say most people out on the water have followed the rules laid out in the Governor’s executive order. The sound of motors…
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DHEC: 180 new cases, 9 more deaths from COVID-19

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 180 new confirmed cases and nine new deaths due to COVID-19.
Maria Szatkowski,

Coronavirus video image Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 180 new confirmed cases and nine new deaths due to COVID-19. This now brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 5,253 with 166 killed. The deaths occurred in eight elderly individuals from Berkeley (2), Colleton (1), Florence (2*),…