COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will provide an update Thursday on the coronavirus.
Senator Marlon Kimpson says in a tweet the update will be around 10 a.m. Thursday during a meeting of the SC Senate Medical Affairs Committee.
A live stream of the meeting can be found on the SC State House’s website here.
On Wednesday, News13 reported DHEC is monitoring 13 people for coronavirus. No cases have been confirmed in the state.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have made testing kits available for DHEC’s laboratory and to be tested, patients must meet the CDC’s criteria for testing.
As of March 4, the CDC reports a total of 80 coronavirus cases and 9 deaths in the United States. Thirteen states are reporting cases, including North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, New York, Washington and California.
In response to the coronavirus, colleges and universities in the News13 area have made changes to their study abroad programs. Read more about those changes here.
Grand Strand Medical Center officials announced Wednesday they will limit public entrances and visitation to protect patients, guests and caregivers from the coronavirus. For more information, click here.
For the latest on coronavirus, visit News13’s coronavirus web page.
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