2 presumptive positive cases of novel coronavirus in South Carolina, health officials say

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WTVD) -- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and health officials announced an investigation into two presumptive positive cases of [url HREF="https://abc11.com/tag/coronavirus/" TARGET="" REL=""]novel coronavirus (COVID-19)[/url] Saturday.[br /][br /]According to the [url HREF="https://www.scdhec.gov/news-releases/dhec-investigating-two-possible-cases-2019-novel-coronavirus-south-carolina" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"]Department of Health and Environmental Control[/url] (DHEC), one case is an elderly woman from Kershaw County who is being hospitalized and is in isolation.[br /][Ads /][br /]The exposure for the Kershaw County woman is unknown and under investigation.[br /][br /][b][url HREF="https://abc11.com/tag/coronavirus/" TARGET="" REL=""]FULL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE[/url][/b][br /][b][url HREF="https://abc11.com/5982249/" TARGET="" REL=""]Wake County man tests positive for novel coronavirus, traveled through RDU in late February[/url][/b][br /][b][url HREF="https://abc11.com/5990442/" TARGET="" REL=""]Chatham County man tests positive for coronavirus after visiting Italy, is second confirmed case in North Carolina[/url][/b][br /][br /]The second person is a woman from Charleston County who recently traveled to Italy and France. She did not require hospitalization and is self-isolated at home.[br /][br /]The two cases are not linked, officials said.[br /][br /][iframe SRC="https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/1501620/embed" HEIGHTSMALL="720" HEIGHTMEDIUM="720" HEIGHTLARGE="720" /][br /][Ads /][br /]"We understand that residents have concerns about how the virus may impact South Carolinians," said Dr. Linda Bell, State Epidemiologist. "While the risk to the public remains low, there is no evidence of ongoing transmission in the community at this time and our primary goals remain prevention and control."[br /][br /]DHEC is working with the CDC to identify who may have been in contact with these individuals.[br /][br /][b][url HREF="https://abc11.com/health/100+-products-that-protect-you-against-novel-coronavirus-germs/5973798/" TARGET="" REL=""]RELATED: 100+ products that may help protect you against novel coronavirus germs[/url][/b][br /][br /]For residents concerned about their own personal health or are showing symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath, please call your personal doctor or healthcare provider. DHEC has launched its Care Line. If residents have general questions about COVID-19, the DHEC Care Line is here to help. Call 1-855-472-3432. Staff are answering calls from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call volume has been high. Callers are urged to be patient if they receive a busy signal and try their call at a later time.[br /][br /][b]MORE COVERAGE:[br /][url HREF="https://abc11.com/health/map-of-new-coronavirus-cases-around-the-united-states-world/5988037/" TARGET="" REL=""]Map of COVID-19 cases, deaths in the US, world[/url][br /][Ads /][br /][url HREF="https://abc11.com/politics/president-trump-signs-$83b-bill-to-fight-coronavirus-in-us/5990320/" TARGET="" REL=""]President Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in US[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc11.com/health/how-coronavirus-infodemic-is-infecting-the-internet/5989971/" TARGET="" REL=""]How COVID-19 'infodemic' is infecting the internet with false information[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc11.com/health/equipping-your-medicine-cabinet-this-flu-season/5989230/" TARGET="" REL=""]Essentials pharmacists say should be in your medicine cabinet amid flu season, coronavirus scare[/url][/b][br /][url HREF="https://abc11.com/pets-animals/cdc-says-pets-cant-spread-coronavirus/5988713/" TARGET="" REL=""]After dog in Hong Kong tests 'weak positive,' CDC says pets can't spread COVID-19[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc11.com/health/dont-use-titos-vodka-for-hand-sanitizer/5988400/" TARGET="" REL=""]Don't use Tito's vodka for hand sanitizer[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc11.com/health/everything-americans-need-to-know-about-coronavirus/5971803/" TARGET="" REL=""]Symptoms, prevention, and how to prepare for a COVID-19 outbreak in the US[/url][/b]