COVID-19 Operational Updates – 4/3/2020
For information on seeing a Provider through our new Telemedicine service, please click here. If you prefer to visit us in person, please follow these instructions Charleston, SC MEDcare – West Ashley remains temporarily closed If you have respiratory symptoms and are concerned that you have COVID-19 or the flu, please visit MEDcare – North Charleston Please […]
COVID-19 Tracking April 3, 2020
Coronavirus Illness (COVID-19) Tracking! These CDC US reports includes all 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands. Nationwide there have been 239,279 reported cases and 5,443 reported deaths associated with COVID-19. Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Director at the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases said in a CDC telebriefing on 3-4-2020: “States are reporting […]
Flu and Coronavirus Tracking April 3, 2020
Flu Watch! South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Week of March 22, 2020 – March 28, 2020 Geographic Spread: Widespread flu activity, Twentieth week at this activity level Influenza Activity: Overall, decrease Influenza Like Illness Activity Level: High Hospitalizations in SC: 2883 this season, 13 in the past week Flu-Associated Deaths in SC: 111 this season, 2 this week https://www.scdhec.gov/health/flu/flu-watch-data-reports-maps Coronavirus Illness (COVID-19) Tracking! These CDC […]
Talking to Kids about COVID-19
Very few of us can say that COVID-19 has not temporarily changed the course of our daily lives. As adults it’s all about finding resources and adjusting. We watch the news and read articles online and consult our family physicians. For kids though, it’s a little different. The news can be overwhelming for kids, so […]
Flu and Coronavirus Tracking March 27, 2020
Flu Watch! South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Week of March 15, 2020 – March 21, 2020 Geographic Spread: Widespread flu activity, Nineteenth week at this activity level Influenza Activity: Overall, decrease Influenza Like Illness Activity Level: High Hospitalizations in SC: 2870 this season, 49 in the past week Flu-Associated Deaths in SC: 109 this season, 6 this week https://www.scdhec.gov/health/flu/flu-watch-data-reports-maps Coronavirus Illness (COVID-19) Tracking! These CDC US […]
What is Social Distancing?
Social Distancing is a hot topic in our world as COVID-19 spreads throughout our communities. Most people imagine standing 6 feet apart at the grocery store, which isn’t wrong, but it’s really just the minimum practice of this protective measure. Social distancing starts with keeping several feet between us and those around us in public […]
Flu and Coronavirus Tracking March 20, 2020
Flu Watch! South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Week of March 8, 2020 – March 14, 2020 Geographic Spread: Widespread flu activity, Eighteenth week at this activity level Influenza Activity: Overall, decrease Influenza Like Illness Activity Level: High Hospitalizations in SC: 2821 this season, 124 in the past week Flu-Associated Deaths in SC: 103 this season, 4 this week https://www.scdhec.gov/health/flu/flu-watch-data-reports-maps Coronavirus Illness (COVID-19) Tracking! As of today, […]
COVID-19 Operational Updates – 3/19/2020
Effective March 20, 2020 Charleston, SC MEDcare – West Ashley remains temporarily closed If you have respiratory symptoms and are concerned that you have COVID-19 or the flu, please visit MEDcare – North Charleston, Please note that MEDcare – North Charleston will close at 7:00 PM If you do not have respiratory symptoms, please visit our […]
COVID-19 Operational Updates
Due to recent developments with COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we have implemented some temporary changes to keep our patients and associates as safe as possible. For your safety, effective March 19, 2020, we will be conducting parking lot testing for all patients that present fever, respiratory symptoms and are concerned that they have COVID-19 (coronavirus) or the […]
Flu and Coronavirus Tracking March 13, 2020
Flu Watch! South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Week of March 1, 2020 – March 7, 2020 Geographic Spread: Widespread flu activity, Seventeenth week at this activity level Influenza Activity: Overall, no change Influenza Like Illness Activity Level: High Hospitalizations: 2697 this season, 138 in the past week Flu-Associated Deaths in SC: 99 this season, 6 this week https://www.scdhec.gov/health/flu/flu-watch-data-reports-maps Coronavirus Illness (COVID-19) Tracking! As of today, […]
