WEST COLUMBIA, SC -- While the state of South Carolina has reopened, containing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to be a priority.
For the latest updates and resources from DHEC, go to scdhec.gov/COVID19.
HEALTHY HABIT REMINDERS
- Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Check out these useful CDC tips about when and how to wash hands: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html
- Avoid touching eyes, nose, or mouth.
- Cough or sneeze into your elbow or use a tissue and throw it away after use.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
- Avoid contact with sick people.
- Wear a mask in public settings.
HEALTH RESOURCES
What you need to know about Coronavirus (COVID-19): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet.pdf
Testing/screening sites and DHEC's latest data: https://www.scdhec.gov/infectious-diseases/viruses/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/sc-testing-data-projections-covid-19
FAQs on COVID: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/children-faq.html
What to do if you are sick with Coronavirus: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/steps-when-sick.html
Additional SC DHEC educational materials:
- Stop the Spread of Germs (11x17) English/ Spanish
- Be Smart! Stay Six Feet Apart (11X17) English/ Spanish
- Quick Facts English/ Spanish
- Isolation and Quarantine English/ Spanish
- Stop the Spread of Germs English/ Spanish
- What You Need to Know (CDC) English/ Spanish
- Use of Cloth Face Coverings English/Spanish
- Guidance for Persons Who Have Had Close Contact English/ Spanish
- Preparing For COVID-19 English/ Spanish
- Older Adults, High Risk Palm Cards English/ Spanish
- Children’s Activity Book English/ Spanish
- Wear A Mask Outside English/ Spanish
- Face Mask Transmission Risk English/ Spanish
- COVID-19 At-Risk Seniors postcard English Only
- COVID-19 Testing FAQ English/ Spanish
- Get Tested For Covid-19 English/ Spanish (Click HERE for Covid-19 testing sites near you)
Videos
- What Is COVID-19? English/ Spanish
- Prevent the Spread of Respiratory Viruses English/ Spanish
- Am I At Risk for COVID-19 Infection? English/Spanish
- Coping During Stressful Events English/ Spanish
- Stop the Spread of Germs English/ Spanish
- Stay home Save Lives English/ Spanish
- Proper Face Mask Usage English/ Spanish