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These 3 South Carolina Cities Are Among The Worst COVID Hotspots In South Carolina

Author Catherine Lane

Bad news for the Palmetto State especially right here at the holidays. These three South Carolina cities are among the worst COVID hotspots in South Carolina. This is according to a White House COVID-19 task force report.

Two cities in upstate South Carolina and one in the Pee Dee area were identified as showing record highs in the past two weeks. Hospitalizations are soaring at a record rate according to the report in thestate.com. Greenville had the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita.  They gauged the number of cases per capita of all mid-sized cities in the United States. The report based mid-sized cities as having a population of 250,000 to 1 million.

Spartanburg, South Carolina is also suffering. It did rank ninth out of 10 cities in the mid-size category. Spartanburg marked 2,155 new cases or 674 per 100,000.  That is an increase of 31,000 over the previous week.

In the smaller cities in South Carolina, Florence ranked fifth. They consider small cities those with a population between 50,000 and 250,000. On November 17th, South Carolina health officials reported 4,986 new cases of coronavirus according to our source, The State.   Nearly 2,400 South Carolina residents are currently in the hospital with COVID according to a White House COVID-19 task force report. These three South Carolina cities are among the worst COVID hotspots in South Carolina.

Charlotte, North Carolina makes the list for large cities. According to thestate.com

Large cities (population over 1 million) Dallas, Texas, 669 (cases per 100,000) Phoenix, Arizona, 887 Nashville, Tennessee, 608 San Antonio, Texas, 529 Las Vegas, Nevada, 537 Charlotte, North Carolina, 547 Atlanta, Georgia, 501 Tucson, Arizona, 745 Miami, Florida, 537 Indianapolis, Indiana, 540

A, B, C? Here's How North Carolina Hospitals Scored For Safety

No one likes going to the hospital. Many times you don’t plan on it either. But when you need to go, you want the absolute best care you can receive. And you certainly want that experience to be safe. That’s why The LeapFrog Group has made it the company’s mission to help you make the best decisions regarding your health care. For over 20 years  they have “collected, analyzed, and published hospital data on safety and quality in order to push the health care industry forward.” This puts a sense of transparency into the healthcare industry leading to higher quality of care and hospitals making “giant leaps forward in the safety, quality, and affordability.”

And The LeapFrog Group just released its 2023 Hospital Safety Grades. They have ranked each hospital in the nation as either an A, B, or C. You can read the full methodology on these scores here. Most of the Charlotte area hospitals received A grades though a few did receive B and even C grades. Does this mean you won’t get good care? No. But it’s information consumers have a right to know. All grades are the determination of The LeapFrog Group and you can view those and ones from any other city and state in the US here.

The LeapFrog Group Hospital Safety Grades North Carolina

  • A's

    A

    • Atrium Health Mercy (2001 Vail Ave, Charlotte)
    • Atrium Health Cabarrus (920 Church St, Concord)
    • Atrium Health Pineville (10628 Park Rd, Charlotte)
    • Atrium Health Union (600 Hospital Dr, Monroe)
    • Carolina’s Medical Center (1000 Blythe Boulevard, Charlotte)
    • Caromont Regional Medical Center (2525 Court Dr, Gastonia)
    • Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center (10030 Gilead Rd, Huntersville)
    • Novant Health Matthews Medical Center (1500 Matthews Township Parkway, Matthews)
    • Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center (8201 Healthcare Loop, Charlotte)
    • Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center (200 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte)
    • Novant Health Rowan Medical Center (612 Mocksville Ave, Salisbury)

  • B's

    B

    • Atrium Health Stanley (301 Yadkin St, Albemarle)
    • Atrium Health University City (8800 N. Tryon St, Charlotte)
    • Iredell Memorial Hospital (557 Brookdale Dr, Statesville)

  • C's

    C

    • Atrium Health Cleveland (201 East Grover St, Shelby, NC)
    • Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (171 Fairview Rd, Mooresville)

Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.

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