With flu season now underway in the U.S. and a newly updated COVID booster available, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is encouraging South Carolinians to get these shots if and when they are eligible.
The second week of school is underway for many Lowcountry students, and this school year looks different from the past few years of COVID-19 precautions.
Berkeley County School District health officials say now that COVID-19 has moved from a pandemic to endemic, in-person learning should feel back to normal.
As of this July 30, more than 600 South Carolinians are in the hospital with COVID-19. That is the highest number of the summer, according to the state health department.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is urging families to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 before they return to the classroom.
In its weekly update on COVID-19, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says there were 13 new deaths related to the disease since last week.
Masks are now recommended to be worn indoors while in public places in the Lowcountry, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 County Check.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said Wednesday it is important that children six months of age and older be vaccinated against COVID-19 now that they have been approved for the vaccine.
The state’s Dept. of Health and Environmental Control is encouraging vaccines for children under 5 after the Centers for Disease Control approved the vaccines.
With COVID cases on the rise again for the last few weeks in the state, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control continues to encourage everyone five and older to get vaccinated.
The state health department says they are encouraging people to monitor weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths as cases are on the rise in South Carolina.
Over the last year, the City of Charleston spent six figures in COVID testing through a private vendor as opposed to insurance. But the city reports, taxpayers saved money.
A federal district court in Florida declared a mask mandate in place on airplanes and other public transportation unlawful, South Carolina’s attorney general says.
Rapid home tests have become the most common COVID-19 testing method. Doctors with the Medical University of South Carolina believe the popularity of these tests is contributing to the lack of data on the virus.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has begun scaling back on their COVID-19 testing sites now that home tests are in high demand.
The South Carolina Senate passed a bill that would ban businesses from refusing to serve people who haven’t gotten the COVID-19 vaccine and prevent public employers from requiring the shots.
Certain employers in South Carolina would be banned from requiring workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in a bill approved by the state Senate on Wednesday.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is recommending a second COVID-19 for certain groups to prevent severe cases for higher-risk groups.
A lobbying group representing major North American airlines wants the Biden Administration to end a federal mask mandate and a requirement that international travelers be tested before boarding a flight.
The Red Cross has resumed testing blood for covid-19 antibodies to ensure doctors have every tool available to support treatment for those recovering from COVID-19.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control will begin scaling back the number of agency-managed COVID-19 testing sites statewide beginning Tuesday.
This comes as data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control shows a drop in COVID-19 cases across the state compared to last month.
A breakdown of vaccination rates across the Palmetto State shows that Lowcountry counties lead most of the rest of the state’s 46 counties in being vaccinated against COVID-19.
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