South Carolina COVID-19 Resources

Below you will find a list of many key resources and informational links in regards to the constantly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Though this list is fairly extension, it is not a comprehensive list. As more resources and information become available, we will do our best to update this page. We would like to extend a special thank you to Representative Richie Yow for compiling these resources.

Free Online COVID-19 Screenings | All use promo code “COVID19”

MUSC | https://campaigns.muschealth.org/virtual-care/index.html

Prisma Health | https://www.prismahealth.org/virtual-visit/

McLeod Health | https://www.mcleodhealth.org/services/care/telehealth/

Roper St. Francis | https://www.rsfh.com/virtualcare/

Self Regional Hospital | is offering a COVID-19 screening hotline open Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the number (864) 725-4200

SC Emergency Management Division | Use the following link to help find specifics for your local government and their efforts. https://scemd.org/

DHEC | https://www.scdhec.gov/…/…/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19

Healthcare

SC Department of Health & Human Services | Use the following link to find all COVID-19 bulletins https://www.scdhhs.gov/

Department on Aging | Scroll down on their home page to find their list of resources. http://www.aging.sc.gov/

South Carolina Hospital Association | Use these like for all hospital-related updates. https://scha.org/initia…/emergency-preparedness/coronavirus/

MUSC Health | http://www.muschealth.org/coronavirus

Department of Mental Health | You can find their list of resources at top of the home page. https://scdmh.net/

DSS | https://dss.sc.gov/covid-19-information/

Vocational Rehabilitation Department | https://scvrd.net/community-awareness

Public Employee Benefit Authority

These links are in addition to PEBA sending information via email to employees, retirees, and employers as needed.

Refilling prescriptions through State Health Plan | https://www.peba.sc.gov/latestnews.html#refill

State Health Plan and COVID-19 | https://www.peba.sc.gov/latestnews.html#covid-19

BlueCross | https://www.southcarolinablues.com/…/covid-19-cost-covered…/

Express Scripts | https://www.express-scripts.com/covid19/index.html

Department of Disabilities and Special Needs | https://www.ddsn.sc.gov/providers/emergency-management

Governmental, Education and Regulatory

Department of Education | https://ed.sc.gov/…/covid-19-coronavirus-and-south-carolin…/

Commission on Higher Education | Use this resource for information on response efforts from all public and private institutions, technical colleges, as well as information on VA guidance for school closures. https://www.che.sc.gov/…/Coronavirus(COVID-19)Information.a…

Secretary of State’s Office for all online and mail-in filings | https://sos.sc.gov/

Court System | https://www.sccourts.org/

Department of Natural Resources | http://www.dnr.sc.gov/covid19.html

Election Commission | https://www.scvotes.org/coronavirus-covid-19-updates

Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation | https://llr.sc.gov/coronavirusllr/

Department of Insurance | https://www.doi.sc.gov/948/COVID-19

Department of Consumer Affairs | This link is a good resource for financial protection during the pandemic. https://consumer.sc.gov/…/protecting-your-finances-coronavi…

Human Affairs Commission

Due to the national and state declared emergency, the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission is requesting that individuals complete all paperwork electronically. Please call with questions at (803) 737-7800.

Commission for Minority Affairs | https://drive.google.com/…/1002m6zed7WdfY3ph5Dl7yi0OQL…/view

Public Service Commission | Use this link for information on virtual public hearing details. https://psc.sc.gov/n…/2020-03/details-virtual-public-hearing

Department of Motor Vehicles

No road tests will be conducted at SCDMV branches between March 19, 2020 and April 3, 2020. Saturday branch hours will resume in July 2020.

Businesses

Department of Employment and Workforce | https://dew.sc.gov/covid-hub & https://dew.sc.gov/…/coronavirus-and-unemployement-benefits…

Small Business Association | Disaster assistance loans of up to $2 million for affected businesses https://www.sba.gov/…/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-g…

US Chamber of Commerce | This resource is a great one-stop shop of tips for employers and employees. https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/coronavirus

US Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Response Toolkit | https://www.uschamber.com/coronavirus-response-toolkit

Article on HR. 6201 (Paid Leave) and what it may mean for employers | https://www.natlawreview.com/…/emergency-coronavirus-bill-w…

FMLA information from Dept. of Labor | https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla/pandemic

Virtual Business Operation Center (SCEMD) | The Department of Commerce has a team working this issue with the Emergency Management Department that can be reached with questions at ESF24@emd.sc.gov https://www.scemd.org/stay-informed/business-operations/

Information on avoiding Coronavirus scams from FTC | https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/…/coronavirus-scammers-follow-…

Criminal Justice

SLED | http://www.sled.sc.gov/…/Executive%20Order%20Guidance%20(FI…

Department of Public Safety | https://scdps.sc.gov/coronavirus-covid-19

Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services | A COVID-19 notice can be found on this site’s home page. https://www.dppps.sc.gov/

Department of Corrections | http://www.doc.sc.gov/scdc_covid-19_action_plan_031620.pdf

Department of Juvenile Justice | A key notice can be found on the top of this site’s home page in regards to visitation suspension. https://djj.sc.gov/