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.
Private businesses that fire workers for not getting vaccinated could be hit with thousands of dollars in fines under a bill moving through the South Carolina State House.
Dorchester County District 2 schools are now using the state’s “test to stay” program to help keep children in the classroom while minimizing the risk of COVID-19.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced changes to its guidelines for childcare centers and K-12 schools designed to keep children safe and stop the spread of COVID-19.
South Carolina’s attorney general released a legal opinion Friday stating that doctors in the state do have the authority to prescribe “off-label” drugs to treat COVID-19.
Counties are ranked by the highest death rate per 100,000 residents as of Feb. 8, 2021, using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
While the federal government is still rolling out its free N95 mask distribution, local labor unions are taking it upon themselves get high quality masks into the homes, or rather, onto the faces of students and teachers.
