COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced four additional deaths related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the state’s total number of deaths to 26.

COLUMBIA – Governor Henry McMaster today (March 31) issued Executive Order 2020-17, which orders the closure of non-essential businesses, as defined by the executive order, throughout the state in order to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today (March 31) announced four additional deaths related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the state’s total number of deaths to 22.

COLUMBIA — Acting U.S. Attorney A. Lance Crick of the District of South Carolina urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or to the NCDF e-mail address disaster@leo.gov.

COLUMBIA  – Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2020-16, which orders the closure of all public access points to the state’s beaches, as well as the closure of all public boat ramps, landings, and other access points on the state's lakes, rivers, and waterways.