DHEC releases data on S.C. nursing home cases of COVID-19

A Berkeley County rehabilitation center has 57 confirmed cases among residents and staff, while a Columbia facility has 29, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. DHEC has been gathering data since April 3.

Majority of survey respondents oppose May 1 reopening

Over half of the small business owners surveyed by the Businesses for Responsible Tax Reform — co-chaired by Frank Knapp, CEO of the S.C. Small Business Chamber — are opposed to reopening the economy on May 1.

Senate boosts paycheck program by $320 billion

After the first wave of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding ran dry by April 16, the U.S. Senate approved a $320 billion boost for the program and an additional $60 billion for small business disaster loans Tuesday night.

Engineering firm leases downtown Columbia office space

Highfill Infrastructure Engineering has leased 1,528 square feet in the Meridian Building at 1320 Main Street. Colliers International facilitated the transaction after the firm’s previous location was sold.

Coping with Covid: Conversation with Dr. Matt Bitner

SC Biz News talks to Dr. Matt Bitner, chairman of emergency medicine for Prisma Health, about COVID-19, the impact on businesses and communities, and how the novel coronavirus outbreak is reshaping how health care is delivered across South Carolina.
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