The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says there were 1,333 new cases of COVID-19 in the state in Friday’s report, the second-highest total reported since Sunday’s 1,420.
As Lowcountry blood services navigate a blood shortage, they are also fielding questions about blood donations from those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control indicates more than 200,000 South Carolinians currently have some form of natural immunity to COVID-19 after being infected during the virus’ most recent surge, beginning in July.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 1,304 new cases of COVID-19 in the state Thursday, the highest daily total since Sunday.
The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit against Gov. Henry McMaster over his early exit from federal unemployment programs providing extra money to residents during the pandemic.
Price believes the tension at these meetings is so high right now because national debates, in particular about COVID-19 mitigation, have become localized.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said the latest batch of COVID-19 tests detected fewer than 900 new cases of COVID-19 and 40 deaths.
Despite a decline in new cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks, the state’s public health director is urging people to remain vigilant to prevent the spread of the disease.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported a total of 970 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, a decrease from numbers reported Monday.
An appellate court is set to debate a lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s abortion law about a week after the U.S. Supreme Court considers a similar measure in Mississippi.
South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control reported a three-day total of fewer than 4,500 new cases of COVID-19, a more-than-30% drop over the previous Monday’s total.
Dorchester District Two is asking parents to get their kids tested as soon as COVID symptoms appear, and report the results to the district as soon as they know.
On Sunday, the health care network reported that more than 1,200 Lowcountry and Upstate patients who were newly diagnosed with the virus have received the monoclonal treatment.
The Charleston County School Board is set to meet Monday to consider extending its mandatory mask mandate for all students and staff inside its schools.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported a total of 1,785 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, a slight increase over Thursday's total.
Getting a vaccine at any pharmacy is not as easy as it sounds for Kimberly Lewis and her son. Lewis says 17-year old Dustin has obsessive compulsive disorder, meaning that he won’t leave to get the shot but the shot needs to come to him.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has taken over 11 million COVID tests since the beginning of the pandemic but reported 1,278 cases Wednesday.
State employment officials said a slightly higher number of people filed their initial unemployment claims in the week ending Saturday compared with the prior week.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has taken over 11 million COVID tests since the beginning of the pandemic but reported 1,278 cases Wednesday.
South Carolina’s top educator and public health director are both encouraging more school districts to take advantage of an opportunity that can get more quarantined students back in the classroom sooner.
The deadline to get the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, or at least have the appointment scheduled, was Monday for city Charleston workers. New data from the city showed just how many workers have gotten the shot so far.
New data from MUSC shows the number of children admitted to their Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital with COVID in August and September makes up 40 percent of all COVID-19-related admissions since the beginning of the pandemic.
After a summer of looking forward to a more traditional school year, a kindergarten class was forced to quarantine twice in the first couple of months of the year.
Researchers are working on an alternative way to administer vaccines they say would be pain-free, eliminate the need for injections and be self-administered: vaccine patches.
Despite some hesitancy, the White House vaccinations coordinator says vaccine mandates have proven effective in the weeks since President Biden announced mandatory COVID vaccines for nearly 100 million Americans.
Officials with the Charleston County School District say there have been 610 mask exemptions which have been approved regarding the district’s mask mandate.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported an increase in new cases but decreases in deaths and the percent-positive rate in Friday’s report.
