Columbia and other towns across South Carolina are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Columbia, SC community.
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South Carolina COVID-19 Cases
South Carolina Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,856,759
South Carolina New Coronavirus Deaths:
South Carolina Total Coronavirus Deaths: 20,254
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Columbia
South Carolina Public Health Chief's Confirmation Hearing Overshadowed by COVID Anger
South Carolina Public Health Chief's Confirmation Hearing Overshadowed by COVID Anger COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As the first director of South Carolina's newly organized health agency, Dr. Edward ... More info »
U.S. News & World Report - 03/20/2025 02:32am‘A stalwart’ or ‘South Carolina’s Dr. Fauci’? Meet the man who wants SC to be ‘the healthiest state’
Opinion editor Matthew T. Hall explains why you should want Dr. Edward Simmer, Gov. Henry McMaster’s nominee to be the full-time director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health, to succeed. More info »
The State on MSN - 03/20/2025 09:38amDelivery robots could hit Richland County roadways with new bill. Columbia officials are interested.
COLUMBIA — Slow-rolling delivery robots have been traversing the University of South Carolina's campus ... cities across the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. The city's report is expected ... More info »
Post and Courier - 03/19/2025 12:00pmSouth Carolina public health chief’s confirmation hearing overshadowed by COVID anger
The doctor who would be the first director of South Carolina’s newly organized health agency has a vision of reducing infant mortality, fighting childhood cancers and reducing drug overdoses. More info »
Associated Press News on MSN - 03/20/2025 06:48amHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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