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Gov. Henry McMaster Takes Further Action to Enhance State's Response to COVID-19

Press Release

Date: March 19, 2020
Location: Columbia, SC
Issues: Health and Health Care

Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2020-11, Directing state agency heads to determine which agency employees should be considered essential, and to allow all non-essential state employees work from home.

Additional actions taken by the governor in Executive Order 2020-11:

Regarding public universities, colleges, and technical colleges: each institution's president will, at their discretion, determine essential employees and allow non-essential employees to work from home, and in all cases, to allow students to continue coursework online for the semester
Waived Department of Employment and Workforce regulations to allow unemployment claims to be expedited by at least one week
Unemployment insurance payments are suspended for employers until June 1st, allowing business owners to have additional capital on hand
Procurement regulations are temporarily suspended to allow state agencies to rapidly acquire resources to combat the COVID-19 virus
DHEC will temporarily suspend enforcement of certificate of need regulations necessary to expedite treatment for the virus


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