Every day, The Greenville News publishes a new live story with the latest COVID-19 news relevant to our communities in the state. This is our COVID-19 news summary for February 11th. We will update this story only until the end of the day.
Map of coronavirus SC: An analysis of COVID-19 cases by county and postal code
South Carolina among 11 states to participate in access to CVS vaccination
South Carolina is among the 11 states participating in an implementation program to administer COVID-19 vaccines as of February 11.
Supply for limited implementation in the state will be approximately 15,300 total doses, with a total of approximately 250,000 in 11 states.
Participating CVS pharmacies include, Aiken, Anderson, Clemson, Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Summerville and Sumter. More locations will be added as supplies become available to expand to more locations and offer additional commitments.
Vaccines are available to individuals who meet state criteria. Patients must register in advance with the CVS, no unmarked vaccinations will be provided, according to the CVS statement by email.
Here is the last Wednesday
- The State Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 1,516 new confirmed cases and 39 new deaths across the state on Wednesday. The agency also reported 251 new probable cases.
- State health officials said problems with sending vaccines earlier this week affected at least 14 facilities in South Carolina, including Prisma Health, and affected about a dozen states.
- The latest COVID-19 State Profile Report shows that South Carolina leads all states in new cases per 100,000 people last week, despite the drop in the number of cases and positivity rates.
- Greenville County Schools administrators came up with a plan to spend $ 38.5 million in COVID funds to remedy struggling students.
- Prisma Health says that delays in sending vaccines have resulted in delays and cancellations of vaccination appointments in the past two days.