Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Colleton County Government is taking extreme precaution by encouraging employees who have symptoms of acute respiratory illness to stay home, provide respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene products to government departments, and perform routine environmental cleaning.
- 05-13-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 502.46 KB)
- 04-23-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 509.24 KB)
- 04-15-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 505.79 KB)
- 04-09-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 480.34 KB)
- 04-02-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 158.41 KB)
- 03-26-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 156.44 KB)
- 03-19-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 480.28 KB)
- 03-11-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 484.33 KB)
- 03-04-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 483.77 KB)
- Executive Orders | SC Governor Henry McMaster(opens in a new tab)
- 02-25-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 479.41 KB)
- 02-18-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 477.63 KB)
- 02-11-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 477.66 KB)
- 02-04-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 477.73 KB)
- 01-28-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 154.84 KB)
- 01-21-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 483.07 KB)
- 01-14-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 476.64 KB)
- 01-07-2021 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 472.04 KB)
- SCDHEC Reminds Residents that Staying Home is Staying Safe this Holiday Season (opens in a new tab)
- SCDHEC - Dr. Bell: "When it's my turn, I'll be among the first waiting in line to roll up my sleeve and get vaccinated."(opens in a new tab)
- 20-O-10 Colleton County Emergency Ordinance Requiring that Face Coverings or Masks be Worn in Public in the City of Walterboro and the Unincorporated Areas of colleton County During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Recovery. (PDF, 285.64 KB)
- DHEC Experts Warn Rise in South Carolina COVID-19 Cases Could be Fall Surge(opens in a new tab)
- SCDHEC Reminds South Carolinians to Celebrate Safely this Thanksgiving(opens in a new tab)
- Free COVID-19 Mobile Testing Clinic on October 23rd (PDF, 975.83 KB)
- SCDHEC Reminds South Carolinians to Celebrate Safely this Halloween(opens in a new tab)
- 7-22-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 169.2 KB)
- 7-15-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 518.52 KB)
- FDA UPDATES ON HAND SANITIZERS WITH METHANOL(opens in a new tab)
- 7-8-2020 Colleton Medical Center Update regarding Visitation Policy (PDF, 398.81 KB)
- 6-29-2020 COLLETON COUNTY EMERGENCY MASK ORDINANCE (PDF, 108.81 KB)
- 6-29-2020 CITY OF WALTERBORO EMERGENCY MASK ORDINANCE PSA (PDF, 104.39 KB)
- 6-12-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 500.81 KB)
- 6-4-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 491.34 KB)
- 5-27-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 166.47 KB)
- Fetter Health Care Network and Colleton County Partner to Open a Free COVID-19 Testing Site (PDF, 346.29 KB)
- Fetter Health Care Will Conduct Community Testing on June 1st and 2nd (opens in a new tab)
- 5-15-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT RECREATION & COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 185.18 KB)
- 5-14-2020 CITY OF WALTERBORO PARKS UPDATE (PDF, 145.13 KB)
- 5-6-2020 CITY OF WALTERBORO COVID-19 UPDATE RELATED TO BUSINESSES OFFERING OUTDOOR DINING (PDF, 456.51 KB)
- 5-1-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 546.19 KB)
- 4-30-2020 COVID-19 QUESTION AND ANSWER VIDEO(opens in a new tab)
- COLLETON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FEEDING UPDATE(opens in a new tab)
- SCEMD - Information regarding Storm Clean-up during COVID-19(opens in a new tab)
- 4-16-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 479.37 KB)
- 4-15-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 481.35 KB)
- 4-10-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 490.92 KB)
- 4-9-2020 COVID-19 Question and Answer Live Stream(opens in a new tab)
- 4-8-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 453.57 KB)
- 4-8-2020 COLLETON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FEEDING UPDATE (PDF, 108.59 KB)
- 4-7-2020 SLED Guidance on Compliance with Governor McMaster's "Home to Work" Order (PDF, 545.78 KB)
- 4-7-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 490.71 KB)
- Go Home, Stay Home Posters (PDF, 1.32 MB)
- Business Closure Poster (PDF, 550.4 KB)
- 4-4-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 480.32 KB)
- Town of Edisto Beach Emergency Ordinance 2020-12 (PDF, 846.83 KB)
- Register of Deeds Guidelines for Title Abstractors related to COVID-19 (PDF, 408.26 KB)
- 4-1-2020 CITY OF WALTERBORO UPDATED CLOSURES RELATED TO COVID-19 (PDF, 433.75 KB)
- COVID-19 VIDEO UPDATE FROM THE CITY OF WALTERBORO, THE TOWN OF EDISTO BEACH AND COLLETON COUNTY (Download Transcript Here)(opens in a new tab)
- COVID-19 VIDEO PSA FROM THE COLLETON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 4-1-2020(opens in a new tab)
- UPDATED COLLETON COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE PAYMENT PROCEDURES (PDF, 404.33 KB)
- 3-31-2020 CITY OF WALTERBORO COVID-19 UPDATE REGARDING CITY PARKS (PDF, 430.21 KB)
- 3-31-2020 COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 407.51 KB)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources(opens in a new tab)
- COVID-10 Waterway Poster (PDF, 477.16 KB)
- 3-30-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 485.51 KB)
- COVID-19 TRAVEL POSTER (PDF, 492.13 KB)
- Town of Edisto Beach Emergency Ordinance 2020-11 (PDF, 290.38 KB)
- 3-28-2020 SCDHEC COVID-19 UPDATE(opens in a new tab)
- Town of Edisto Beach Emergency Ordinance 2020-10 (PDF, 699.24 KB)
- 3-27-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 480.06 KB)
- 3-27-2020 CITY OF WALTERBORO UPDATE ON STATE OF EMERGENCY RELATED TO COVID-19 (PDF, 424.63 KB)
- 3-27-2020 CITY OF WALTERBORO UPDATED CLOSURES RELATED TO COVID-19 (PDF, 424.21 KB)
- 3-26-2020 CITY OF WALTERBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT COVID-19 OPERATIONS UPDATE (PDF, 497.17 KB)
- 3-26-2020 COLLETON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE COVID-19 OPERATIONS UPDATE (PDF, 236.66 KB) | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (PDF, 398.85 KB)
- 3-26-2020 COLLETON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 95.84 KB)
- 3-26-2020 City of Walterboro PSA - Enacting Senior/Vulnerable Adult Hour for Local Grocery Stores (PDF, 141.07 KB)
- 3-25-2020 CITY OF WALTERBORO STATE OF EMERGENCY RELATED TO COVID-19 (PDF, 240.75 KB)
- Town of Edisto Beach Emergency Ordinance 2020-09 (PDF, 331.56 KB)
- DHEC COVID-19 INFOGRAPHIC (SPANISH) (PDF, 354.75 KB)
- 3-23-2020 COLLETON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 154.71 KB)
- 3-23-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 476.79 KB)
- 3-23-2020 SCDHEC COVID-19 UPDATE(opens in a new tab)
- 3-21-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 488.49 KB)
- 3-21-2020 SCDHEC COVID-19 UPDATE(opens in a new tab)
- FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control(opens in a new tab)
- For information on Colleton County School District meal delivery times, click here.
- Town of Edisto Beach Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-08 related to COVID-19 (PDF, 90.35 KB)
- 3-20-2020 COLLETON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 152.27 KB)
- Coronavirus Pandemic: Eligible Emergency Protective Measures Fact Sheet (PDF, 146.45 KB)
- 3-19-2020 COLLETON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 147.82 KB)
- 3-19-2020 SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to South Carolina Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the Coronavirus (PDF, 71.37 KB)
- 3-18-2020 COLLETON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES UPDATE (PDF, 53.04 KB)
- 3-18-2020 COLLETON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 136.02 KB)
- 3-17-2020 COLLETON COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 193.09 KB)
- 3-17-2020 CITY OF WALTERBORO COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 165.61 KB)
- Colleton County Sheriff's Office addressing safety concerns related to individuals selling "coronavirus cleaning products" (PDF, 140.49 KB)
- 3-16-2020 TOWN OF EDISTO BEACH COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 213.77 KB)
- 3-16-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 151.22 KB)
- 3-16-2020 CITY OF WALTERBORO COVID-19 UPDATE (PDF, 91.43 KB)
- 3-13-2020 CITY OF WALTERBORO CORONAVIRUS UPDATE (PDF, 415.73 KB)
- 3-13-2020 COLLETON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT CORONAVIRUS UPDATE (PDF, 153.56 KB)
- 3-10-2020 COLLETON COUNTY GOVERNMENT CORONAVIRUS UPDATE (PDF, 134.56 KB)
- COLLETON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION CENTER(opens in a new tab)
- Person-to-Person Spread
- The virus is thought to spread mainly between person-to-person who are in close contact with another person (about six feet). Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person sneezes or coughs, these droplets can land in the mouth or noses of people who are nearby or possibly inhaled into the lungs.
- Once the virus droplet dries, the virus can live up to 4 hours.
SYMPTOMS
- The following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure:
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of Breath
- CALL THE DOCTOR IF:
- You develop symptoms and have been in close contact with a person known to have the coronavirus -OR- have recently traveled from an area with widespread or ongoing community spread of the virus(opens in a new tab).
WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE SICK?
- Stay Home Except to get Medical Care
- Separate Yourself from Other People and Animals in your Home
- Call Ahead Before Visiting the Doctor
- Cover Your Coughs and Sneezes
- Clean Your Hands Often
- Clean High Touch Surfaces
- Monitor Your Symptoms
FREE VIRTUAL DOCTOR'S VISIT:
- If you experience symptoms of the Coronavirus, MUSC Health encourages you to do a FREE virtual visit. Just enter the promo code COVID19. Click FREE VIRTUAL VISIT(opens in a new tab) to begin.
DAILY PREVENTIVE BEHAVIORS:
- Stay Home When You're Sick
- Cover Coughs and Sneezes
- Frequently Wash Hands with Soap and Water
- Frequently Clean Touched Surfaces
HOW TO PREVENT THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
- At Home(opens in a new tab)
- At K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs(opens in a new tab)
- At Colleges and Universities(opens in a new tab)
- At Work(opens in a new tab)
- At Faith-Based Organizations(opens in a new tab)
- At Large Community Events and Mass Gatherings(opens in a new tab)
- Healthcare Setting(opens in a new tab)
- First Responders(opens in a new tab)
CLEANING PRODUCTS USED TO FIGHT CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
CORONAVIRUS QUICK INFORMATION:
- SCEMD WEBSITE
- SCDHEC PRESS RELEASES
- SCDHEC CORONAVIRUS WEBSITE LINK
- CDC CORONAVIRUS WEBSITE LINK
- WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION CORONAVIRUS WEBSITE LINK
- JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY GLOBAL TRACKER
- FAQ: TRAVEL
- FAQ: PREGNANT WOMEN AND COVID-19
- CASES IN THE U.S.
- GLOBAL LOCATIONS OF COVID-19
- SHARE FACTS ABOUT COVID-19
- WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? (ENGLISH)
- WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? (SPANISH)
- WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE SICK? (ENGLISH)
- WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE SICK? (SPANISH)
- STOP THE SPREAD OF GERMS POSTER (ENGLISH)
- STOP THE SPREAD OF GERMS POSTER (SPANISH)
- SYMPTOMS OF THE CORONAVIRUS POSTER (ENGLISH)
- SYMPTOMS OF THE CORONAVIRUS POSTER (SPANISH)
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