USCB Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates


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Navigating COVID-19 Safely

USCB’s goals for Summer 2021 – following CDC and SCDHEC-guided protocols – are to encourage students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated and to restore our campuses to more customary operating environments and schedules. 

Based on recent CDC guidelines and low case rates in Beaufort and Jasper counties, summer COVID guidelines for masking are modified:

Mask Optional

  • fully vaccinated employees, students and visitors in all indoor settings

Mask Recommended

  • anyone who is not fully vaccinated should wear a mask indoors when <3ft apart from others for at least 15 minutes 
  • Indoor gatherings of 10 or more people who are less than 3ft apart

Please note interim mask guidelines are subject to change based on community and university COVID infection rates and/or revised CDC or SCDHEC Guidelines.

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Get Your Shot on Campus

Working with Beaufort Memorial Hospital, we will offer on-campus COVID-19 vaccine clinics on June 25, July 16, July 23, and July 24.

For more information: Student Resources Page and Faculty-Staff Resources Page.

Find the COVID-19 Vaccine Near You

For information about community vaccine clinics near USCB and statewide, go to the DHEC Vax Locator  

*** USCB's COVID-19 Dashboard is on hiatus for the summer and will be reactivated when students return for the Fall semester. 

USCB continually monitors conditions across our campuses, the region, and the state to determine a university-wide level of alert. For each level, there are mitigation strategies to be followed by members of our community in order to contain the spread of COVID-19.

USCB COVID-19 Dashboard - May 11, 2021. TESTING - 0 Tested (April 27 to May 4), 0 Tests Pending, 2282 Tested Total. COMPARISONS - New Cases, USCB = 0; Beaufort County = 106; South Carolina = 4218. Total Cases, USCB = 151; Beaufort County = 16881; South Carolina = 587046. CURRENT CAMPUS ALERT LEVEL = GREEN = SCORE: 0.29. INDICATORS - COVID Campus Capacity = green, Campus Operations = green, Campus Environment = green, Community Resources = green . ALERT LEVELS - GREEN SCORE: 0 to 0.9 = Low Risk: New normal protocols (masks, handwashing, social distancing, reduced classroom occupancy); public gatherings permitted, YELLOW SCORE: 1 to 1.9 = Moderate Risk: New normal protocols; public gatherings restricted, ORANGE SCORE: 2 to 2.9 = High Risk: Limited campus activities; consider randomized testing of students and employees; transition of some classes to online/remote learning, RED SCORE: greater than 2.9 = Very High Risk: Restricted campus activities (essential only); consider transition of most or all classes to online/remote learning. Historical Cases USCB: August 25, 2020 = 11, September 1, 2020 = 1, September 8, 2020 = 4, September 15, 2020 = 5, September 22, 2020 = 17, September 29, 2020 = 8, October 6, 2020 = 7, October 13, 2020 = 2, October 20, 2020 = 5, October 27, 2020 = 9, November 3, 2020 = 3, November 10, 2020 = 2, November 17, 2020 = 2, December 1, 2020 = 2, December 8, 2020 = 1, December 15, 2020 = 1, January 5, 2021 = 3, January 12, 2021 = 15, January 19, 2021 = 13, January 26, 2021 = 4, February 2, 2021 = 2, February 9, 2021 = 5, February 16, 2021 = 6, February 23, 2021 = 5, March 2, 2021 = 4, March 9, 2021 = 3, March 16, 2021 = 2, March 23, 2021 = 1, March 30, 2021 = 1, April 6, 2021 = 0, April 13, 2021 = 2, April 20, 2021 = 5, April 27, 2021 = 0, May 4, 2021 = 0, May 11 , 2021 = 0. Isolation and Quarantine Beds: 100% Beds Available, 0% Beds Occupied. Historical Campus Alert Levels: August 25, 2020 = 0.33, September 1, 2020 = 0.33, September 15, 2020 = 0.33, September 22, 2020 = 0.46, September 29, 2020 = 0.46, October 6, 2020 = 0.46, October 13, 2020 = 0.46, October 13, 2020 = 0.46, October 20, 2020 = 0.46, October 27, 2020 = 0.46, November 3, 2020 = 0.33, November 10, 2020 = 0.42, November 17, 2020 = 0.42, December 1, 2020 = 0.67, December 8, 2020 = 0.67, December 15, 2020 = 0.75, January 5, 2021 = 0.92, January 12, 2021 = 0.83, January 19, 2021 = 0.83, January 26, 2021 = 0.83, February 2, 2021 = 0.75, February 9, 2021 = 0.67, February 16, 2021 = 0.67, February 23, 2021 = 0.58, March 2, 2021 = 0.58, March 9, 2021 = 0.58, March 16, 2021 = 0.58, March 23, 2021 = 0.58, March 30, 2021 = 0.58, April 6, 2021 = 0.50, April 13, 2021 = 0.50, April 20, 2021 = 0.50, April 27, 2021 = 0.42, May 4, 2021 = 0.42, May 4, 2021 = 0.29.

COVID Campus Capacity includes data related to:

  • Number of New COVID-19 Cases
  • USCB’s Ability to Trace and Quarantine Close Contacts
  • Number of Students and Employees in Isolation or Quarantine

Campus Operations includes data related to:

  • PPE Supplies
  • Finances
  • Adequacy of Personnel for Day-to-Day Operations

Campus Environment includes:

  • Adherence to Masking and Social Distancing
  • Degree of Anxiety Reported by USCB Community and Surrounding Communities

Community Resources includes data related to:

  • County and State Transmission Rates
  • Capacity of Regional Healthcare Services
  • Availability of COVID-19 Testing

Resources

Student Resources: 
COVID-19 Student Resources

Faculty-Staff Resources: 
USCB COVID-19 Resources For Faculty & Staff

Dashboard Data Source for Beaufort County and for SC:
SCDHEC County Level COVID 19 Data

Questions related to USCB’s COVID-19 Response:
 uscbcovid19@uscb.edu or (843) 208-8099

Wishing you continuing good health!