When asked about it after Charleston, Columbia, and other cities issued a stay at home order, Gov. Henry McMaster said in a press conference that issuing a statewide stay-at-home order was unnecessary. Source: P&C
According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the state has a backlog of 1,600 samples waiting to be tested due to a short supply of the chemicals needed to test for COVID-19. Source: The State
The head of DHEC has taken a leave of absense amid the coronavirus outbreak due to high blood pressure. An official said the leave is not related to the coronavirus.. Source: The State
The U.S. House of Representatives will debate the $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Friday. Source: AP
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