Executive Order

Governor McMaster renewed the state of emergency, which maintains previous orders for another 15 days.

Governor McMaster authorized and directed the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce to interpret furloughed employees due to COVID-19 as unemployed; therefore, being able to apply for unemployment benefits.

Governor McMaster ordered a mandatory home or work order where South Carolinians are to remain home unless they are visiting family, exercising or obtaining essential goods or services.

Retail stores were deemed “non-essential” businesses and to be closed in conjunction with those of Executive Order 2020-17.

This order suspends short term rentals including hotels, vacation homes, condos and time shares for people traveling from CDC identified high-risk populations. (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and the City…

Additional actions were taken to enforce social distancing through the closure of “non-essential” businesses, venues, facilities and close-contact service providers for 15 days.

This order closed all public beach access points and public boat landings on state owned lakes.

Public schools and publicly funded state colleges and universities are ordered to remain closed for students and non-essential employees through the month of April.

Individuals who enter South Carolina from areas with substantial community spread, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and the City of New Orleans to self-quarantine for 14 days from the…