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Upstate SC hospitals continue to fill up as COVID-19 cases rise

The year 2020 wrapped with hospitals in Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union Counties at or near capacity due to the number of admitted COVID-19 patients. As of Thursday afternoon, Cherokee Medical Center in Gaffney was at 100% capacity, with zero beds available, according to data posted on DHEC’s website. Spartanburg’s hospitals are currently at 97.5% capacity with only 14 beds available. And at Union Medical Center, in Union County, three beds are available. Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System manages hospitals in all three of these counties. As of Thursday evening, hours before the clock struck midnight ringing in the start of 2021, there were nearly 200 COVID-19 patients being treated for care across the hospital system. 

Officials warn a Christmas COVID surge could overwhelm hospitals

Leaders from all five Upstate health systems joined together to plead for the public to follow guidelines to flatten the COVID-19 curve with Christmas only days away and New Year s next week. We would ask that you continue to try and take great precautions over the upcoming holidays, said Dr. Brad Mock, AnMed Health s chief medical officer. While we recognize the difficulties, we all have a responsibility to try to do our part to decrease spread to our family, to our friends and to our neighbors. In a briefing Monday afternoon, leaders from Prisma Health, Bon Secours St. Francis, Spartanburg Regional Health, AnMed Health and Self Regional Health, warned that a post-Christmas surge in cases would overwhelm hospitals. They ask that people use masks, socially distance, consider celebrating virtually, spend time outdoors if possible and to avoid large gatherings.

South Carolina has received a total of 42,900 Pfizer vaccines as of Wednesday

South Carolina has received a total of 42,900 Pfizer vaccines as of Wednesday Greenville News and Spartanburg Herald Journal Each day, The Greenville News publishes a new live-updates-style story with the latest COVID-19 news relevant to our communities in the Upstate. This is our COVID-19 news roundup for Dec. 16, 2020. We ll update this story only through the end of the day. © Josh Morgan, JOSH MORGAN/Staff Nurses watch as Richard Frady of Hartwell is transferred from AnMed Health Medical Center to their rehab facility to continue his recovery from COVID-19 Friday, May 8, 2020. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Wednesday coronavirus updates.

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