Environment

Jarring cold, icy weather could close some COVID clinics over weekend

Plants were frozen the in the median of U.S. 17 on Tuesday morning. A winter storm watch will be in effect 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday as a wintry mix is expected to blanket Horry, Georgetown counties, and surrounding areas.
Plants were frozen the in the median of U.S. 17 on Tuesday morning. A winter storm watch will be in effect 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday as a wintry mix is expected to blanket Horry, Georgetown counties, and surrounding areas. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews.com

Frigid, snowy weather could make it more difficult for people to get vaccinated or tested for COVID 19 this weekend in South Carolina.

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control says vaccine and testing clinics may shut down or change their hours because of the cold conditions. The department advises people to check the following websites to confirm a testing or vaccination site is in operation.

For testing, see scdhec.gov/findatest. For vaccines, see scdhec.gov/vaxlocator , the department said in a news release Friday.

This story was originally published January 21, 2022 at 7:23 AM.

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