Organized, April 20, 2020, accelerateSC serves as the coordinated COVID-19 advisory team to consider and recommend economic revitalization plans for South Carolina. This site includes the economic revitalization plan consisting of five components of analysis and effort: Response, Protection, Governance, Resources, and Information.

Recent Submissions

  • Final report and recommendations for expenditure of federal funds 

    accelerateSC (2021-08-24)
    On April 20, 2020, Governor Henry D. McMaster created accelerateSC to serve as the coordinated COVID-19 advisory team. The team was created to consider and recommend economic revitalization plans for South Carolina and ...
  • Guidelines for motorsports facilities 

    AccelerateSC (2021-03-03)
    The purpose of these guidelines is to allow the public to again enjoy motorsports events while providing standards that encourage public health and safety.
  • Guidelines for mass gatherings or large community events 

    AccelerateSC (2021-03-03)
    This interim guidance is intended for organizers and staff responsible for planning mass gatherings or large community events in South Carolina. A mass gathering is a planned or spontaneous event with a large number of ...
  • Guidelines for re-opening festivals & special events 

    AccelerateSC (2021-03-03)
    The recommendations set forth in the following pages are specific to the reopening of community festivals and special events in South Carolina and are intended for use by event planners, local officials, participating ...
  • Guidelines for public swimming pools 

    AccelerateSC (2021-02-25)
    According to the CDC, the virus that causes COVID-19 cannot be spread to people through the water in pools, hot tubs, spas, or water play areas. However, the opportunity for transmitting the virus does exist in surrounding ...
  • Guidelines for county, municipal and school athletic fields & resuming youth sports events 

    AccelerateSC (2021-03-03)
    The guidelines set forth in this document were established with the intent to balance the physical and social benefits of team sports with the overall needs for public health and safety.
  • Guidelines and resources for operating attractions 

    AccelerateSC (2021-03)
    These recommendations are intended to provide general operating guidelines for all types of attraction facilities, including but not limited to aquariums, zoos, museums, historic buildings and sites, waterparks, amusement ...
  • Guidelines for re-opening festivals & special events 

    AccelerateSC (2020-11-12)
    The recommendations set forth in the following pages are specific to the reopening of community festivals and special events in South Carolina and are intended for use by event planners, local officials, participating ...
  • Guidelines for overnight camps 

    AccelerateSC (2020-11-02)
    These recommendations are intended to provide general operating guidelines for overnight camps during the coronavirus crisis.
  • Guidelines for motorsports facilities 

    AccelerateSC (2020-10-27)
    The purpose of these guidelines is to allow the public to again enjoy motorsports events while providing standards that encourage public health and safety.
  • Guidelines for public swimming pools 

    AccelerateSC (2020-10-19)
    According to the CDC, the virus that causes COVID-19 cannot be spread to people through the water in pools, hot tubs, spas, or water play areas. However, the opportunity for transmitting the virus does exist in surrounding ...
  • Guidelines for playgrounds during the COVID-19 pandemic 

    AccelerateSC (2020-10-16)
    These guidelines are intended for application in playground and recreational areas. Playground owners or operators should establish routine cleaning and sanitizing schedules for all playground equipment. Playground owners ...
  • Guidelines for movie theaters 

    AccelerateSC (2020-10-15)
    The purpose of these guidelines is to allow the public to enjoy movie theaters while providing standards that encourage public health and safety. These guidelines were developed based upon social conditions and other ...
  • Guidelines for mass gatherings or large community events 

    AccelerateSC (2020-10-15)
    This interim guidance is intended for organizers and staff responsible for planning mass gatherings or large community events in South Carolina. A mass gathering is a planned or spontaneous event with a large number of ...
  • Guidelines for fitness centers & gyms 

    AccelerateSC (2020-10-14)
    The Department of Social Services and the Department of Health & Environmental Control have worked together to develop the following guidelines to fitness centers and gyms in re-opening quickly and safely. In addition to ...
  • Guidelines for faith based organizations 

    AccelerateSC (2020-10-21)
    Faith-based Organizations should comply with these guidelines when they choose to open in order to minimize the potential for transmission and spread of COVID19.
  • Guidelines for bowling alleys 

    AccelerateSC (2020-10-14)
    These guidelines are intended for application in non-health care related places of employment. The foundation guidelines for businesses and employers remains the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Interim ...
  • Guidelines for Bingo Halls 

    AccelerateSC (2020-10-16)
    These guidelines are intended for application in non-health care related places of employment. These Guidelines will apply to all South Carolina charitable bingos.
  • Guidelines for county, municipal and school athletic fields & resuming youth sports events 

    AccelerateSC (2020-10-19)
    The guidelines set forth in this document were established with the intent to balance the physical and social benefits of team sports with the overall needs for public health and safety.
  • Guidelines and resources for operating attractions 

    . AccelerateSC (2020-10-28)
    These recommendations are intended to provide general operating guidelines for all types of attraction facilities, including but not limited to aquariums, zoos, museums, historic buildings and sites, waterparks, amusement ...

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