DHEC reports 1,323 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 additional virus related deaths in the Palmetto State.
The coronavirus omicron variant is now the dominant strain in the United States. The strain is spreading quickly as the nation heads into the holidays.
People with sleep-related breathing problems may face a 31% increased risk of COVID-19 related hospitalizations and death.
DHEC reports 933 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 additional virus related deaths in South Carolina.
President Joe Biden plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of coronavirus cases driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant.
Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S.
With only 51% of all eligible South Carolinians fully vaccinated, DHEC and the City of Columbia are holding a number of free coronavirus vaccine clinics.
DHEC reports 1,092 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death in the state.
Moderna said Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the rapidly spreading omicron variant.
DHEC reports 1,242 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 additional virus related deaths in South Carolina.
