Prisma Health held one of four statewide COVID-19 community testing events at the Sumter County Civic Center on July 7. Cassandra Waddell, supervisor of administrative support for Prisma said nearly 300 tests were conducted. The community testing, primarily done in partnership with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control and state agencies, are aimed at reaching populations who may not otherwise have access to traditional testing or online virtual visits.
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Without mandates, S.C. health officials urge voluntary masking; Sumter, Clarendon officials give opinions
Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are prepared at Manning High School recently.
Sumter vaccine clinic set for Tuesday, July 27, to give away free meat for a year
Where to get a free COVID-19 vaccine, test in Sumter, Clarendon, Lee counties: July 27-Aug. 1
Sumter COVID-19 vaccine clinic to give away free meat for a year to 1 participant
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Where are masks required in Sumter, Clarendon, Lee counties? Sumter County Council members are asking residents to wear masks in public, but they are not requiring people to do so. A resolution "urging" residents to wear face coverings when in public in the county was passed during a public meeting …
How to make a cloth face covering at home with or without sewing Here is some information and tutorials from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to wear a cloth face covering, how to make one and why. The CDC is now recommending everyone …
Where to get a free COVID-19 vaccine, test in Sumter, Clarendon, Lee counties: July 21-25 All South Carolinians aged 12 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and can schedule appointments. Currently, Pfizer is the only vaccine available to those aged 12-17. All three vaccines - Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen/J&J - are …
Where to get a free COVID-19 vaccine, test in Sumter, Clarendon, Lee counties: July 14-18 All South Carolinians aged 12 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and can schedule appointments. Currently, Pfizer is the only vaccine available to those aged 12-17. All three vaccines - Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen/J&J - are …
Where to get a free COVID-19 vaccine, test in Sumter, Clarendon, Lee counties: July 7-11 All South Carolinians aged 12 and older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and can schedule appointments. Currently, Pfizer is the only vaccine available to those aged 12-17. All three vaccines - Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen/J&J - are …

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Founder Jesse Mullikin Jr. sprays Venture Church with his product.
Guard-Ion cleans in Sumter with 1st approved biofilm spray in the U.S. Inspired to "make living safer" for people like his late father, a Sumter man is on a mission to clean the community with an Ireland-based product uncommon in the U.S. Guard-Ion Industries LLC founder Jesse Mullikin Jr. uses commercial and …
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Sumter CPAs weigh in on advance child tax credits; some factors could force people to have to repay the money Are the advance child tax credits that started flowing into most parents' bank accounts across the U.S. on Thursday another round of stimulus or not so much? The actual answer is no, not exactly. They are an advance on government payments, and …
U.S. Rep. James E. "Jim" Clyburn, the majority whip and the third-ranking Democrat in the United States House of Representatives, speaks to a group gathered at Weldon Auditorium in Manning on Thursday night. The stop was part of his Help is Here town hall tour in communities in the 6th Congressional District.
Rep. Clyburn in Manning: 'Help is on the way' Inside Weldon Auditorium, everyone stood, and cheers from the crowd of more than 150 adults filled the Manning auditorium as they welcomed U.S. Congressman James E. "Jim" Clyburn and his Help is Here town hall tour. House Majority Whip Clyburn …
DHEC held a vaccine event at Sumter Original Brewery on Friday. Everyone who got their shot at the event was given a free drink token for the brewery at 2 S. Main St., part of a statewide campaign that began June 12 to bring the vaccine into the community and encourage younger people to get their shot. State public health data show there are 89,604 Sumter County residents aged 12 or older and therefore eligible to get a vaccine.
'Overwhelming majority' of S.C. hospitalizations, deaths are in unvaccinated people COLUMBIA - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Friday that he doesn't want the federal government sending people door to door to convince residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, joining a growing number of Republican state politicians …
The Sumter American Legion Fair is seen from above in 2019. The fair will return this year Oct. 19-24.
Bigger than before: The Sumter American Legion Fair returns this fall with horse show, costume contest, halter classes, art exhibit, Amusements of America rides The Sumter American Legion Fair will return for its 104th year with rides, food and even more entertainment after COVID-19 canceled everything but the food last year. The fair, located at 30 S. Artillery Drive at the Sumter County Fairgrounds, …

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S.C. health officials encourage mask use, vaccines in schools as variant spreads COLUMBIA - South Carolina health officials are still recommending students and teachers wear masks indoors to curb COVID-19's spread in the upcoming school year, though state lawmakers have already banned school districts from requiring the face …
Joann Marcus of Fort Lauderdale, left, cheers as she listens to the Broward School Board's emergency meeting Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A small but vocal group spoke vehemently against masks, saying their personal rights were being eroded and their children were suffering socially.
New CDC guidelines set off rush to reimpose mask mandates New guidance from the federal government set off a cascade of mask rules across the nation Wednesday as cities, states, schools and businesses raced to restore mandates and others pushed back against the guidelines at a time when Americans are …
EXPLAINER: Why masks are again advised for everyone indoors NEW YORK (AP) — Wait, we're supposed to wear masks again? Even if we are vaccinated?For a large part of the U.S., that's the latest advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster
South Carolina says its schools can't follow CDC mask advice Despite updated federal guidelines recommending indoor mask use at schools nationwide, even for vaccinated students, South Carolina education officials said Tuesday that they won't be able to follow …
EXPLAINER: Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shots WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting COVID-19 vaccine …

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