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Coronavirus cases continue to rise in South Carolina

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Cases of the novel coronavirus continue to spike in South Carolina. On Thursday, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 21 new COVID-19 cases had been detected – the largest daily rise reported thus far in South Carolina. This brings the total case number to 81 cases in 17 counties, according to a DHEC news release.

What to Know About Coronavirus and Your Local Community

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You can’t turn on the news or read the headlines without seeing something about the coronavirus and its global impact. From China, to Europe, and most recently Latin America, the disease has been reported in 50 international locations, including the U.S.

As South Carolina continues to prepare for Coronavirus, public health officials urge residents to guard against the flu

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As it closely monitors a rapidly emerging outbreak of a new coronavirus, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is reminding South Carolinians to take steps to protect themselves against a more present threat — the flu. COVID-19, the new coronavirus responsible for an outbreak that began in Wuhan, China, is a serious public health concern and DHEC is working with federal and state health partners in preparation to prevent its spread. However, the virus is not spreading in the U.S. and the immediate risk to the U.S. general public remains low at this time. Meanwhile, flu activity across the nation and South Carolina remains widespread.

CareSouth Carolina going shopping with its patients

elderly couple shopping

More than 5,500 of CareSouth Carolina’s patients have been diagnosed with diabetes and many are admittedly struggling with their diet. To resolve this issue, the organization has formulated a program to help each one of those patients on an individual level. When a patient is diagnosed with diabetes or is identified to be struggling with the condition, CareSouth Carolina is giving them the option of meeting with a member of its Family Support Services (FSS) III CMA/RMA staff at a local grocery store of their choosing regularly.

Report: CareSouth Carolina provides $89.3M impact in Pee Dee

Country scenery from the Low Country Pee Dee County

CareSouth Carolina provided a total economic impact in the Pee Dee of more than $89.3 million, according to the latest Value & Impact report from Capital Link. Capital Link is a non-profit organization that has worked with hundreds of health centers and primary care associates for over 20 years to plan for sustainability and growth, access capital, improve and optimize operations and financial management, and articulate value.

Building Partnerships to Improve Health in the Rural South: CareSouth Carolina

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Background Communities in the Pee Dee region along the coastal plains of South Carolina were already suffering, and then came the storms. In the last few years, powerful hurricanes have destroyed crops, washed out roads and bridges, and generally made lives more complicated in a region already marked by high poverty rates and poor health. By knocking out major thoroughfares, the hurricanes also have made it harder for CareSouth Carolina, a federally qualified health center (FQHC), to treat patients across this sprawling region.

Access To High Quality Primary Care

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While it is not a free clinic the ReGenesis Community Health Center that opened its doors this past Wednesday welcomes patients regardless of their ability to pay. “The goal and purpose of ReGenesis is to provide access to high quality primary care,” ReGenesis President and CEO Marlon Hunter said Thursday.