COLUMBIA — DHEC announces two additional deaths related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19. This brings the state’s total number of deaths to seven.

COLUMBIA  — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is investigating 44 additional cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the total number statewide to 342 cases in 36 counties*.
A coronavirus case was announced in Marlboro County Tuesday.

COLUMBIA – Governor Henry McMaster and South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman today (March  released the following joint statement announcing that South Carolina’s schools will remain closed for the duration of the month of April:

In response to the challenges of COVID-19 and in accordance with Executive Order 2020-12, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is moving the due date for Income Tax returns and payments originally due April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020 and is temporarily allowing retailers who meet certain requirements to sell sealed containers of beer and wine for curbside/drive-thru pickup for off-premises consumption.

COLUMBIA – Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2020-13 and the following statement: