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.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local South Carolina hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the South Carolina Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from South Carolina government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

South Carolina COVID-19 Cases

South Carolina New Coronavirus Cases:
South Carolina Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,856,759
South Carolina New Coronavirus Deaths:
South Carolina Total Coronavirus Deaths: 20,254
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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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 09:38am

Delivery 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 12:00pm

South 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 06:48am

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