COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina National Guard has conducted more than 250,000 COVID-19 tests at more than 829 mobile test sites since May 2. The more than 268,095 COVID-19 tests supported by the South Carolina National Guard are new milestones in the state’s response to the pandemic. “Reaching the quarter million mark in COVID-19 tests is a true testament to the perseverance, passion for mission and professionalism of our service members,” said Major General Van McCarty of the US Army, the assistant general of Carolina of the South. “This also demonstrates the strength of the ‘South Carolina Team’ and the great cooperation of our state’s COVID-19 Unified Command Group led by Governor Henry McMaster. The South Carolina Team is strong and we are resilient. We’ve been through hard times before, and together we won. I’m confident we will do it again. ”Since March, the South Carolina National Guard has maintained an active force of almost 500 soldiers and airmen who have carried out more than 1,000 missions. in COVID-19 tests across the state, they provided emergency medical teams to 10 hospitals and clinically examined 229 general care patients and more than 417,000 inmates. Guard members helped sanitize 62 in. facilities, prepared more than 68,818 meals for prisoners and distributed more than 200,000 masks, 31,968 shields and 205,825 gloves. The South Carolina National Guard has been mobilized for more than 326 consecutive days in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and remains ready to support counties, state and local agencies and first responders for as long as necessary. For more news from the National Guard Facebook National Guard Twitter from the National GuardHow the National Guard is helping Photos of the response from the National Guard Latest from the CDC
