Coronavirus
COVID-19 Update: Richland County Among Highest Percent Positive Rates In SC
by Mandy Matney
Statewide showing positive trends.......
SC Senators: DHEC Must Improve COVID-19 Testing, Should Test 500,000 People Each Month
by Mandy Matney
Could saliva testing help?...
SC COVID-19 Update: Positive Trends For Cases And Hospitalizations
by Mandy Matney
For the first time in months, South Carolina health officials are reporting several positive trends in the COVID-19 pandemic. The South Carolina Department of Health...
SC COVID-19 Update: Less Cases, But Less Tests So Far In August
by Mandy Matney
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) reported 45 additional COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, but the Palmetto state has continued to show...
South Carolina’s Covid-19 Surge: Older Citizens, Nursing Home Residents Remained In Crosshairs
by FITSNews
Uptick in cases has led to more deaths, but mortality trends remain unchanged for this virus in the Palmetto State ......
SC Education Department Approves Amended Richland One Reopening Plan, Masks Required In All Schools
by Mandy Matney
After parents petitioned for face-to-face learning this fall, South Carolina Superintendent of Education (SCDE) Molly Spearman approved Richland County School District One‘s reopening plan with a...
Ending Deadliest Month Of COVID-19 Pandemic, SC Shows Signs Of Improvement
by Mandy Matney
On the last day of the deadliest month so far in the coronavirus pandemic, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) reported...
SC COVID-19 Update: Case Fatality Rate Ticks Up While Testing Decreases
by Mandy Matney
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) released updated data on Thursday (July 30, 2020) concerning the status of the coronavirus pandemic within the...
SC Governor Reopens More Businesses, Requires Masks In Restaurants, State Buildings
by Mandy Matney
At the end of the deadliest month yet in the COVID-19 pandemic, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued several executive orders Wednesday — to include...
Richland One Parents Petition For Face-To-Face Learning Option In COVID-19 Pandemic
by Mandy Matney
"By not providing face-to-face instruction RCSD1 is violating federal law and willingly expanding the education and achievement gap of our students."...