CareSouth Carolina, HopeHealth adjust to deal with COVID-19
The Pee Dee’s two community health centers, HopeHealth and CareSouth Carolina, are making adjustments to their procedures because of the coronavirus. Both have adjusted intake procedures and limited the number, and type, of people who can accompany patients to appointments.
SC official investigating 82 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 424 in 39 counties
South Carolina officials are investigating 82 new coronavirus cases as the state’s total expanded to 424 incidences in 39 counties on Wednesday. For the first time, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control included projections for new cases: 2,657 by April 2 and 8,053 by May 2.
Coronavirus cases continue to rise in South Carolina
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.
Community Health Centers Respond to COVID-19
Community Health Centers will play a critical role in the nationwide response strategy to the novel coronavirus, also known at COVID-19. “Community Health Centers are the most direct connection from critical federal programs like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Main Street,” said Ronald Yee, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).
What to Know About Coronavirus and Your Local Community
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
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.