SC COVID-19 testing

[darkoshi]

I dare say SC is now encouraging almost everyone in the state to get tested once a month.

Yesterday:
https://scdhec.gov/news-releases/dhec-updates-guidance-testing-asymptomatic-persons-sars-cov-2-october-5-2020

It is also important to conduct screening of persons who are simply out and about in the community. If they have no symptoms or known close contact, they are less likely to be infected with the virus than persons with symptoms or known close contact but they still are at risk. This is why community screening is important.

DHEC recommends diagnostic testing as needed and screening testing at least monthly for most people in the community, particularly those who spend time around others. This should be a test that directly detects the virus through a sample of saliva or a swab of the nose or throat. Testing for antibodies in the blood is not recommended for this purpose.

Today:
https://scdhec.gov/news-releases/new-covid-testing-site-columbia

DHEC recommends everyone who is out in public be tested at least once a month and potentially more frequently if they are unable to follow preventive actions of mask wearing, social distancing, and avoiding crowded areas. Monthly testing is more important than ever the closer we get to the holidays.

Although...
Given that SC's population is 5 million, and the total number of viral tests done so far in the state ALL YEAR is 1.4 million, that's quite a goal.