Colleton County is concerned about the health and well-being of residents and visitors. County leadership, including public safety and emergency management officials, continues to closely monitor developments related to Coronavirus Disease 2019, commonly called Coronavirus or COVID-19. While county offices and facilities are open, we encourage those with underlying health conditions or age-related factors that make them more vulnerable to COVID-19 and those who are at risk for COVID-19 due to travel or other factors to follow DHEC public guidance on social distancing for COVID-19, consider staying home and limit your interaction to telephone, email and U.S. mail to conduct business with county offices.
At 12 p.m. Monday, Colleton County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) moved to Operational Condition (OpCon) 2. OpCon 2 puts the EOC in a state of enhanced awareness, increases communications between Colleton County Fire-Rescue’s Emergency Management Division and its emergency support function partner agencies, and allows for Colleton County’s emergency operations plan to be partially or fully implemented.
COLLETON COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION
The following classes/sports are suspended indefinitely at Colleton County Parks and Recreation:
• Weeball, Teeball, Baseball & Softball
• Basketball
• Chair Aerobics
• Tournaments
• Jiu-jitso classes
The Rec Center hours will be 5:30a.m.-7 p.m., Monday through Friday; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Saturdays; and 1-6p.m. on Sundays. This change will allow staff the time to conduct additional sanitation procedures to facilities and equipment.
COLLETON COUNTY COURTS
OTHER COUNTY OFFICES
Public visitation at the Colleton County Detention Center is suspended until further notice.
All Solid Waste Convenience Sites will remain open according to their normal operating schedules.
Emergency and public safety services remain available as normal.
Please continue to follow only official government sources of information.
Additional closures may be announced tomorrow.
REMINDERS AND HELPFUL LINKS
The chain of command and direction and control during a public health emergency is different than what is exercised during a natural or human-made disaster. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is the lead agency. DHEC officials are working closely with our federal partners at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
If you are concerned about the coronavirus (COVID-19) or experiencing respiratory or flu-like symptoms such as fever and/or cough, MUSC recommends you speak to an online virtual care provider. Virtual COVID-19 screenings are free. Just use the code COVID19 when you follow the link below and log in to MUSC’s Telehealth service. No appointment is necessary, and this service also covers other conditions, such as allergy/hay fever, sinus infection, pink eye, sore throat, or the common cold. You can also call 843-261-5940 for more information.
https://campaigns.muschealth.org/virtual-care/index.html
Should you have any questions, please visit Colleton County Fire-Rescue’s Emergency Management Division webpage at www.colletonfire.com. Colleton County Fire-Rescue’s Emergency Management Division and all emergency support function partners have been collaborating for several days now and will continue to monitor COVID-19.
