Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Florence received $65.8 million in health-related relief from the CARES act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
According to numbers reported through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in South Carolina received $1.2 billion in health-related relief from the CARES act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. The largest recipient of funding in the state was Prisma Health-Upstate with a total of $131 million. The average loan size in the city was $435,491 while the state s average loan amount was $258,718.
Of the money distributed, $30 billion went out automatically to health providers based on previous year medicare payments. If the money wasn t returned within 90 days the provider is then automatically entered into the repayment terms that are issued by HHS. With the money going out automatically and the rules constantly changing, some of the businesses that received the money weren t eligible t
âSlower startâ: Local hospitals say flu virus still a lurking threat during pandemic
âSlower start : Local hospitals say flu virus a lurking threat during pandemic By Jennifer Roberts | February 1, 2021 at 11:28 PM EST - Updated February 1 at 11:36 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seasonal flu activity is lower than usual this year.
For the week ending Jan. 23, only one state reported a âmoderateâ level of cases. South Carolina reported a âminimalâ level. Thatâs compared to the week ending Jan. 25 during this same time period in 2020. At that time, South Carolina reported a âvery highâ level of influenza cases.
Some Florence School District 1 employees begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Florence school nurses begin COVID-19 vaccinations By Cameron Crowe | January 6, 2021 at 8:24 PM EST - Updated January 6 at 8:24 PM
FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) - McLeod Health recently reached out to Florence School District 1 about providing the COVID-19 vaccine to some of the district’s employees.
Nearly 40 employees are eligible under phase 1A. School nurses, physical, occupational, and speech therapists.
Beth Holzbach, the district’s lead nurse, hopes the vaccine will put these employees at ease as they work with other staff, students, and teachers.
“It will provide just a level of comfort,” she said. “As nurses, of course, we interact on a regular basis with people who are sick whether they have COVID or not but potentially the symptoms that are present in the health room could be COVID.”