As the coronavirus pandemic continues to pummel states across the country, South Carolina is dealing with a brewing crisis of its own with daily case records akin to those in more notable hot spots across the south and west, prompting some local health officials to ready surge plans should hospitals
"It's not much better here than it is in Florida or Texas," Dr. Helmut Albrecht, the Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Prisma Health, the largest nonprofit health organization in the state, told ABC News."It has still not plateaued -- every week is worse than the last. I don't think we can set new records anymore.”
Despite Governor McMaster saying the state is"breaking records" with testing, experts in South Carolina say basic but critical issues with testing and contact tracing are making it difficult for state officials and health care providers to keep up with the rapid spread of the virus. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control did not respond to ABC News' request for comment for this report Tuesday.
Story continuesHe acknowledged the rise in cases and urged people to social distance, but praised “progress” in the state’s reopening.
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