COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, along with state public health officials, will hold a media briefing Friday at 4:00 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 page and Live on air. Previous…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Thursday, announced 214 new cases of the coronavirus and 11 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 7,142 and those who have died to 316. PER DHEC: The number of new cases by county are listed…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Wednesday, announced 97 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 6,936 and those who have died to 305. Health officials say all of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State health officials say they have a plan to extend testing for the coronavirus in the state. Wednesday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced it will test residents and staff members at every nursing home in the state for COVID-19. Health official say the extensive testing plan is part of DHEC’s ongoing…
Masks and face coverings are recommended, even required, in many US supermarkets now.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Tuesday, announced 93 new cases of the coronavirus and 13 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 6,841 and those who have died to 296. Health officials say twelve of those deaths occurred in elderly…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– More coronavirus testing will soon be available in Richland County. On Tuesday, Members of the Richland County Delegation and MUSC announced a new testing site for residents in the 29223 and 29229 zip codes. Officials say these zip codes rank one and two in the number of confirmed cases in the state and testing is essential. According…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Anyone looking for information and access to coronavirus resources in South Carolina now have a website they can turn to for centralized information. Governor Henry McMaster announced the launch of the initial phase of accelerate.sc.gov. On Tuesday, the Governor and the SC Department of Administration launched what they are calling a one-stop-shop website. accelerate sc website State officials…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The ‘accelerateSC’ group is meeting for the second time. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is leading the meeting. ABC Columbia imageAcceleratesc meeting The group first met April 23, and since then, smaller groups have met at the USC Alumni Center to talk about ways to reopen the state’s economy. The Governor opened the meeting by saying to…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Monday, announced 135 new cases of the coronavirus and 8 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 6,757 and those who have died to 283. Health officials say six of those deaths occurred in elderly individuals…
