Last week, South Carolina Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey proposed a joint amendment to require The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Department of Education to move teachers and staff to phase 1a, and have a plan to vaccinate all who want the vaccine within 30 days.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 41 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the United States as of Sunday, which is more than two million more doses reported since Saturday.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says it will be several months before enough vaccines are available for everyone who wants a shot.
Officials with Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation say they are teaming up with Dominion Energy to launch a new drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site in West Columbia.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus numbers as of Sunday.
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they will release guidance on reopening schools sometime this week. However, the CDC says community spread must be down before it is safe for teachers and students to reenter schools.
Governor Henry McMaster took to Twitter over the weekend to further explain why he does not want to prioritize vaccinating teachers ahead of some of South Carolina’s seniors.
This Thursday, CVS says it will start offering on-site COVID-19 vaccinations in 11 states, including South Carolina.
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported 2,228 new cases of COVID-19, and 35 new confirmed deaths. South Carolina now has a total of 412,996 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. 6,849 South Carolinians have died. DHEC reports of the 35,718 most recent tests taken, 8.8% were reported positive. This data is accurate as of…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported 1,925 new cases of coronavirus in South Carolina, and 52 deaths. DHEC says South Carolina has reported 410,639 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. 6,816 South Carolinians have died. Of the 33,760 most recent tests taken in the state, 7.8% were reported positive. This data is accurate…
