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Police: shots fired into Greenville restaurant overnight
on September 13, 2020 at 4:29 pm
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Greenville police are investigating after shots were fired into a downtown restaurant overnight. FOX Carolina first got a viewer photo of three windows at Ink & Ivy along E. Coffee Street Sunday morning that were shot through. We reached out to Greenville PD, who confirmed that gunfire rang out at 3:18 a.m. The restaurant was closed at the time and nobody was inside when it happened. The incident remains under investigation.
DHEC: confirmed COVID-19 deaths hover below 3,000 as of Sunday
on September 13, 2020 at 3:37 pm
COLUMBIA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says more virus cases and deaths have been reported as of Sunday, with the number of deaths still hovering below the 3,000 mark. According to DHEC, 515 confirmed new cases of the virus brings the case count up to 129,484, while 24 more confirmed deaths brings that count to 2,915. There are also 7 new probable cases of the virus and no probable new deaths. <a href="http://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/media/document/COVID-19%20Case%20and%20Probable%20Summary_9_13_2020.pdf" target="_blank">Breaking down the cases reported Sunday</a>, Richland County saw more new cases Sunday than any other county with 77 new cases. Greenville County saw the second-most new cases Sunday with 64 new cases, again leading the Upstate region. Looking at the <a href="http://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/media/document/Deaths_9_13_2020%20%28new%29.pdf" target="_blank">confirmed deaths data</a> from Sunday's report, both Greenville and Richland counties reported two elderly patient deaths each. Anderson and Oconee counties each reported one elderly patient death tied to the virus. The only middle-aged death tied to the virus came from York County. As of Saturday, DHEC reports <a href="http://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/kVWgCv2w2LsWqRNNzioHaxf?domain=link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com" target="_blank">1,138,860 tests for the virus</a> have been conducted in South Carolina. Of the 5,482 tests conducted on Saturday, the agency reports a percent positive rate at 9<a href="http://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/nuubCwpxp7FLk2883H8y8jM?domain=link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com" target="_blank">.4%</a> DHEC continues stress the importance of getting tested for the virus, even if you don't have symptoms. There are more than 530 testing opportunities available across the state; to find a mobile clinic event or permanent testing site near you, <a href="http://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/d2rnCrkpkVTA7WVVlHyeNUL?domain=link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com" target="_blank">click here.</a>
DHEC: new SIMON system an upgrade needed for tracking vaccinations
on September 13, 2020 at 3:19 pm
COLUMBIA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Sunday they have a new information system that the agency says will help them and immunization providers in the state ensure access to vaccines ahead of the flu season. The new system is called the Statewide Immunization Online Network, abbreviated to SIMON. DHEC says this replaces the state's previous immunization reporting system and gives a streamlined process for immunization providers to order and manage vaccine inventory for those participating in federal and state vaccine programs, among other benefits. The new system will also give the agency the ability to analyze and respond to immunization coverage rates across the state. “South Carolina’s transition to SIMON is a monumental upgrade for our state’s immunizations program and the timing of this transition couldn’t be better,” said interim public health director Dr. Brannon Traxler. “With COVID-19’s continued prevalence across our state, one of the few things we can do to protect ourselves from this deadly virus is stay as healthy as possible and avoid contracting vaccine-preventable diseases like mumps, measles, chicken pox and whooping cough. SIMON provides immunization providers access to an individual’s comprehensive immunization record.” DHEC reports that like the rest of the country, South Carolina has seen a reduction in orders of routine pediatric vaccine's and administered doses amidst the pandemic over the last few months. The agency promises that SIMON can be used to help providers ensure more children and adults get their vaccinations. Some of the features include: Patient remindersA patient portal for clients to get their immunization recordReal-time vaccine inventory management for providersAccurate vaccine forecasting for providersAbundant reporting options like geographic and statewide coverage rate assessmentsMass vaccination module to allow for quick data entry of administered immunizations “We are very excited to introduce SIMON to DHEC and the South Carolina immunization provider community,” said Stephen White, the agency's director of immunizations. “SIMON will place South Carolina in a much better position of utilizing an immunization information system, to aid in our state's future decisions with targeting areas of low immunization coverage rates across the state.” The agency says support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center of Immunizations and Respiratory diseases, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Foundation, and Envision Technology Partners have been critical in the development of SIMON. Learn more about SIMON <a href="https://scdhec.gov/SIMON" target="_blank">here</a>.