Lines getting longer at SC testing sites as COVID cases surge

ROCK HILL, S.C. — As positive cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across South Carolina, so too are the wait times for COVID-19 testing.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said it is trying to manage its more than 300 testing sites across the country to reduce long lines.

>> In the video at the top of this page, reporter Tina Terry reports from Winthrop University and tells us what measures state health officials say they plan to take to cope with the rising demand for COVID-19 testing.

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‘Just be patient’: Officials face challenges keeping up with demand for COVID-19 testing

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