COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -Over the weekend the CDC approved vaccinations for ages 6 months through 5 years old. This comes as DHEC says there is an increase in cases across South Carolina particularly in the Midlands. Vaccines for the youngest age group 6 months through five years old are approved for both Pfizer and Moderna. State health leaders say this can reinforce…
This week is National Nurses Week, and South Carolina is celebrating its heroes.
National Nurses Week ends on May 12, and state health officials are encouraging residents to show some love for the nearly 79,000 licensed nurses across the state.
Officials say the raccoon was found near Pendar Lane and North Maine Street, and it was submitted to a lab for testing on Monday. The results confirmed that the raccoon was rabid the following day.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – DHEC is encouraging people to get fully vaccinated due to the impact of the highly contagious BA.2 Omicron subvariant. This comes after the White House reports 14 states are seeing upticks in COVID hospitalizations. Doctor Jane Kelly with DHEC says historically South Carolina has lagged behind the rest of the nation when it comes to surges. Currently…
DHEC reports 421 new cases of COVID-19 and 32 additional virus related deaths in the state.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Wednesday, DHEC reported 417 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 new deaths. State health officials say the percent positive was 12.4%. DHEC encourages anyone who is eligible to get vaccinated and boosted. Categories: Local News Tags: DHEC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– DHEC says new data released reveals overdose deaths in South Carolina increased significantly in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental control shows from 2019 to 2020, the total number of opioid-involved overdose deaths increased by 59 percent, from 876 to 1400. Total drug overdoses also…
“This is one of the steps towards this becoming more of an endemic response to COVID-19,” said Traxler.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control will hand out at home rapid COVIDd-19 test kits, beginning Monday, January 24. DHEC says the test kits each contain two tests and will be available for pick-up across the state. According to the agency, DHEC requested more than two million tests and has received about 140,000 of…
