DHEC provides update on the state’s vaccination push
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control updated the public on its efforts to distribute as many vaccines as possible Friday afternoon.
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, DHEC announced 1,617 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, and 26 more deaths. South Carolina has now seen 434,589 total coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, and 7,352 total deaths. Of the 28,065 most recent COVID-19 tests taken on the state, DHEC reports 8.3% of them came back positive. This data is accurate as of Thursday,…
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control updated the public on its efforts to distribute as many vaccines as possible Friday afternoon.
On Saturday, Prisma Health says they are piloting their Mobile Health Clinicvaccine program, which targets those in rural and under-served communities. Officials say one mobile unit will be in the Midlands while the other will go to the Upstate.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus numbers as of Thursday.
On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster announced that South Carolina received nearly $40 million from the United States Department of Education for emergency education funding.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Richland County Library will provide free COVID-19 drive-through testing Friday and Saturday. You can get tested at the library’s Sandhills location at 763 Fashion Drive in Columbia.
Costco says it has started offering coronavirus vaccines to eligible people in several states, including South Carolina. It says it’s administering vaccines as soon as they become available, as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program.
Friday morning, AARP South Carolina hosted a statewide telephone town hall with state and medical experts. Leaders are hoping to bring information to older South Carolinians about the COVID-19 vaccine and the distribution process in the state.
Due to weather conditions, Prisma Health says it is moving all Gamecock Park vaccination appointments for Friday to its Baptist Hospital Breast Center Hospital on Sumter Street.
The City of Cayce will pay tribute to those who have lost their lives and loved ones to the coronavirus. Earlier this week, the Cayce City Council to designate the first Monday in March as COVID-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day.