Here's a list of resources to know during the coronavirus outbreak
Here is a list of links that can offer resources including monitoring cases, getting virtually screened, finding what has been closed or altered locally, what restaurants remains open and more. If you have a resource from a legitimate source you’d like us to share with the community, please click here.
GENERAL RESOURCES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
DHEC county-by-county map of cases
Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center
Johns Hopkins COVID-19 global cases map
Gov. Henry McMaster’s Executive Orders
FEMA's Coronavirus Rumor Control
LOCAL RESOURCES
The Sumter Item's coronavirus coverage
Contact The Sumter Item's staff
Sumter County’s local restaurants offering takeout, curbside, delivery service
MEDICAL RESOURCES
What are the symptoms? A guide from the CDC
A list of telehealth options for free virtual screening
How to use and make a cloth face covering, according to the CDC
How to make a cloth face covering at home with or without sewing
Dr. Clay Lowder's (of Colonial Healthcare) Facebook page
Sandhills Medical Foundation is conducting drive-thru testing in Camden.
JOBLESS BENEFITS AND RESOURCES
Information about unemployment benefits with the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce
If you need to sign up for unemployment benefits, start here
DEW answers questions about filing for unemployment
Advice for laid-off workers from DEW
EDUCATION
Sumter School District resources, including Wi-Fi hotspot locations
Resources and accounts for parents with at-home children
USC updates, including spring commencement rescheduling info
Dr. Jacob E. Butler Jr.'s letter to Morris College students and Virtual Spirit Week activities
Submit your Questions about resources still available at Central Carolina Technical College during the shutdown? The college has posted its FAQ and student resources. Submit your online enrollment application here
MENTAL HEALTH/WELLNESS/FITNESS RESOURCES
60 Digital Resources for Mental Health from Social Work License Map
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline provides 24/7, free, confidential support for anyone in distress. The hotline also provides prevention and crisis resources as well as best practices for professionals.
Resources from the S.C. Department of Mental Health to help find free potential emotional support tools, includes articles about helping children cope
Managing anxiety during COVID-19
This is what you should be buying at the grocery store during the coronavirus outbreak
Staying fit at home: Ideas from a Sumter Family YMCA health leader