Getting vaccines in arms is a top priority for the Columbia City Council. The group met virtually this afternoon and discussed ways to encourage equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
South Carolina’s governor is pushing state House members to approve a bill preventing lawsuits against businesses and other groups by people who contract COVID-19 as long as federal and state health guidelines were being followed.
DHEC reports 362 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths in the Palmetto State.
April 19 is the day President Joe Biden said every adult in the country would be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. As of this weekend, half of all adults have received at least one dose. Health experts say the next hurdle is getting everyone else to do the same.
DHEC reports 518 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths in South Carolina.
Governor Henry McMaster has received his first coronavirus shot. Monday, the governor released on social media that he and First Lady Peggy McMaster visited CVS Pharmacy in Columbia to receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
This week, the Lexington Medical Center has multiple opportunities for you to get your coronavirus vaccine.
The global death toll from the coronavirus has topped a staggering 3 million people. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, comes amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 577 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, and 14 confirmed deaths. South Carolina now has a total of 475,601 cases, and 8,222 total deaths. DHEC also reports a 4.5% positivity rate of the most recent tests taken. Categories: Local News, State Tags: COVID-19, DHEC
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Saturday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 616 new cases of COVID-19. Another 12 South Carolinians have died. South Carolina has reported a total of 474,999 coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, and 8,208 deaths. DHEC also reports a 3.7% positivity rate of the most recent tests taken. Categories: Local News, State Tags: COVID-19, DHEC
