State health officials have reported 1,723 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 additional deaths in South Carolina. Charleston County had the most new cases reported on Thursday with 325.
More than 650,000 South Carolinians have filed their first claim for unemployment benefits since mid-March when the coronavirus pandemic began affecting jobs in the Palmetto State.
David Hubbard was recognized during a special ceremony at his home in Columbia after he made and donated more than 500 crosses to be distributed to members of the Armed Forces.
Today’s 38 deaths included some deaths of individuals that were delayed in being reported to DHEC since June 24, according to officials with the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
Officials say the locations have been temporarily closed to protect employees and customers. According to officials, some of the closures also had either low foot traffic or insufficient staff.
Across South Carolina, 18 counties have high enough risk levels for contracting COVID-19 to warrant stay-at-home orders, according to researchers at the Harvard Global Health Institute.
Officials with Tidelands Health say hospitalizations they are seeing from COVID-19 dispels a myth that only elderly people become seriously ill from the coronavirus.
Although distance learning played a crucial part in education during the first few months of the pandemic, pediatric care specialists say current evidence points to the benefits of in-person learning.
City leaders say their budget is approximately $40 million short due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the city’s largest money makers are parking and tourism fees.
On Tuesday, officials with the Department of Health and Environmental Control reported that there are currently 1,324 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19.
Officials with The Citadel say they are resuming classes early so that the semester can end before Thanksgiving break.This is an effort to protect the safety of students and staff so they will not have to return immediately following the holiday break.
Our local county Emergency Medical Services teams are working around the clock as usual to get sick patients to the hospital. But during COVID, they’re having to be even more careful.
The donation was part of Taiwan’s fourth wave of humanitarian efforts which included 3.15 million masks to the U.S., according to officials with the Secretary of State’s Office.
Seven of the 101 COVID-19 inpatients at the Medical University of South Carolina are children, according to the hospital. The breakdown of ages is not available, but they are all under the age of 18.
The City of Charleston recently released a website called City Health Dashboard, which tracks all types of health-related data for cities around the United States from diabetes to breast cancer and now, COVID-19.
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing, the South Carolina Football Coaches Association offered a few recommendations regarding the upcoming high school football season.
A new study shows that South Carolina ranks among states with the fewest restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic when compared to all U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
Habib signed the emergency proclamation at 5 p.m. Monday at City Hall. The proclamation calls COVID-19 a growing threat, and requires all customers in Goose Creek retail and commercial outlets to wear a mask.
State health officials have reported 1,505 new cases of COVID-19 and 6 additional deaths in South Carolina.Charleston County had the most reported cases on Monday with 326.
The Charleston Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau says occupancy rates in the area are currently around 50 percent. This time last year it was at 75 percent or more.
The African Methodist Episcopal Church will host a series of free COVID-19 testing sites in South Carolina, including Hemingway, Walterboro and Charleston.
Most towns and cities in the Lowcountry have cancelled their fourth of July events and fireworks shows because of the coronavirus pandemic, but two men are putting on their own celebration right in the middle of the Charleston Harbor Saturday.
Dreamland Amusements has set up a carnival in the parking lot of the Northwoods Mall in North Charleston. The company says they have implemented about 10 different kinds of protocols.
On Friday afternoon, officials with the Department of Health and Environmental control reported that 20.7% of 7,514 people tested for the coronavirus on Thursday tested positive.
About forty percent of child care centers in South Carolina are still closed during this pandemic. One director said it would be much worse without grant money through the Department of Social Services helping keep their doors open.
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Carolina continues to increase, communities across the state are meeting to discuss possible ordinances requiring people to wear face masks in public places.
A woman in Fort Worth, Texas became verbally abusive and spit on the counter of a 7-Eleven after being told she needed to wear a face mask in order to make a purchase.
Though the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control states it contacts all people who test positive for COVID-19, Live 5 News has learned that some people are not receiving a phone call.
As coronavirus cases in South Carolina continue to surge, we are also seeing increases in the number of COVID-10 patients relying on ventilators. The good news is that hospitals in the state are nowhere close to running out of ventilators.
Gov. Henry McMaster has directed the Department of Health and Environmental Control to postpone the release of guidelines for allowing limited visitation at nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
Wednesday’s update brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in the state to 39,587, and those who have died to 777, according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
MUSC’s Burn Center Director is bracing for a bad holiday weekend in terms of burn injuries. In fact, he’s worried it could be the worst they’ve ever seen.
Despite previous closures due to COVID-19, cities and towns along the coastline are planning to stay open during the current spike in cases across the Charleston area.
Mayor Keith Summey has signed an emergency proclamation requiring face coverings in public places in North Charleston beginning Friday, July 3, 2020 at noon.
Mayor John Tecklenburg urged residents to wear a face covering to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as he said the number of confirmed cases is going in the wrong direction.
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says the number of people who have filed their first claim for unemployment benefits continues to grow months after the coronavirus pandemic began having a major impact on jobs in the state.
More cities and counties are enacting ordinances to require masks. While many people are applauding the decision, others are saying it goes against their Constitutional rights.
The water utility company said the spike was detected from results of a wastewater sampling and monitoring study being conducted by DHEC and the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina.
Gov. Henry McMaster and state health officials will be holding a press conference Wednesday afternoon on the state’s response to COVID-19. It’s expected to start at 4:30 p.m.
Amid a record-breaking surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in South Carolina, healthcare officials are urging people to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday safely and continue taking precautions, like wearing masks.
The ordinance states that all customers are required to wear face coverings while inside the enclosed area of any retail or food service establishment, and when entering any building open to the public.
Leaders at the College of Charleston are announcing many changes to student and academic life this fall to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including reducing housing capacity by more than a third.
A face mask exempt card that supposedly allows someone who doesn’t want to follow ordinances that require face masks are not authorized by the U.S. Department of Justice.
