Health officials call on everyone to do their part to prevent the spread of COVID-19
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is calling on everyone in the state to help prevent the record increase and spread of coronavirus.
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AP: South Carolina giving up on some contact tracing efforts
South Carolina’s health department says it is giving up on trying to contact trace each individual coronavirus case in the state. The Department of Health and Environmental Control said Thursday that it was switching from a “containment” to a “mitigation” approach.
Orangeburg County Schools to keep classes online through the end of the month
In a statement released Thursday, the Orangeburg County School District says they will continue with their 100% virtual learning model through the end of January.
Study projects COVID-19 could eventually become no more infectious than the common cold
A new study projects the virus that causes coronavirus could eventually become no more infectious than a seasonal illness, like the common cold.
DHEC: 1,361 new coronavirus cases reported, systems issue still displaying low numbers
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus data as of Monday. The department notes that they are still experiencing an internal systems issue that is responsible for the low numbers reported. DHEC says they will update this data when the issue is fixed.
DHEC: 2,644 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 with lower numbers due to systems issue
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus numbers as of Sunday.
SC for Ed calls for all SC schools to move online during the coronavirus pandemic
SC for Ed is calling for all school districts in the Palmetto State to have only virtual classes during the pandemic.
3,667 new coronavirus cases, 48 deaths in SC Sunday
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, DHEC reported 3,667 new cases of Covid-19 in South Carolina, and 48 new confirmed deaths. The total number of cases in our state is now at 323,855 and 5,315 total deaths. Of the 12,821 most recent Covid-19 tests taken, DHEC says 28.6% positive. Categories: Local News Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19 testing, DHEC
DHEC reports 4,576 new cases of Covid-19, 52 new deaths Saturday
COLOMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, January 9th, DHEC reported 4,576 new cases of covid-19. 52 more South Carolinians have died. Of the 15,046 most recent tests given, 30.4% were reported positive. Since the pandemic began, South Carolina has reported 320,105 positive coronavirus cases, and 5,267 deaths. Categories: Local News Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, DHEC
Prisma Health restricting patient visitation due to COVID-19 surge
On Friday, Prisma Health announced that they would be placing restrictions on patient visitation across its entire system. Prisma says the move goes into effect Saturday, January 9, and is due to the surge in coronavirus cases seen across the state.
