Full Notification

At 4:00 p.m. today (Monday, March 23, 2020), Governor Henry McMaster is holding a press conference on coronavirus (COVID-19). We encourage Beaufort County residents and guests to watch. You can watch it through these links:
 
https://www.scetv.org/coronavirus

https://www.wistv.com/2020/03/15/sc-governor-update-public-coronavirus-response-sunday-pm/
 

Please stay with official sources for information

 
We want to remind and thank Beaufort County residents and guests for staying with official government and medical sources for their information about coronavirus (COVID-19), namely the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). While social media can provide good information on a variety of topics, it also provides an easy avenue for the spread of misinformation. If you choose to get your information on coronavirus through social media, please visit official government and medical agency Facebook, Nextdoor and Twitter sites, as most, if not all agencies, have a presence on social media. Please see the attached PDF document for important information on coronavirus (COVID-19). 

FEMA rumor-control link for coronavirus (COVID-19)

 
To address misinformation and provide the public with accurate information regarding coronavirus, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created a rumor-control link. We encourage Beaufort County residents to visit FEMA's link, which should assist in dispelling misinformation:
https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus-rumor-control

 

We will continue communications on coronavirus (COVID-19) with our federal, state, county and municipal partners, and will keep you informed on impacts it may have on Beaufort County.

The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office cares about your health and safety. As we move through these concerning times, we ask you to please continue to remain calm and courteous with one another.