Learn more and get Covid-19 updates for South Carolina at scdhec.gov

” Since Wednesday, hospitals have actively been making a transition to a new federal reporting system for proving bed occupancy and other important information. DHEC is monitoring their efforts to transition to the new system. At this time, DHEC is aware that the information currently provided by hospitals through the new system has inaccuracies. Once DHEC is able to verify the information the hospitals are reporting as part of this new system is accurate and the system is fully implemented, we will resume our effort to provide daily data reports.” SC DHEC

Upstate Health Officials Give Update on Covid-19 Infection Rates & Hospitalization

Greenville Medical Workers at Bon Secours Medical Group were featured on MSNBC this past weekend urging residents to practice social distancing and wear as mask as cases of Covid-19 infection continue to surge and hospitals are being stressed.

Key Takeaways:

• Dr Marcus Blackstone, Bon Secours Medical Group chief clinical officer, says this surge in cases is worse
• Greenville Hospital Occupancy is 75%
• Covid-19 hospitalizations are up 100% in last 4 weeks
• Current patients are younger and sicker
• Hospitalization stays are now longer
• Hospital workers are now getting the virus in the community affecting staffing at Upstate hospital facilities

U.S. hospitals scramble to adopt new HHS coronavirus data system, some states see ‘data blackout’

HHS abruptly changed the way hospitals report coronavirus data to the federal government, tying compliance to supply of a key drug.

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