Declaration of State of Emergency – COVID-19 (Executive Order No. 2020-08 of Governor of South Carolina) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision South Carolina Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Public health Hazards Risk assessment/management Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This executive order declares that a State of Emergency exists in South Carolina in response to the threat of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Full text English Website governor.sc.gov References - Legislation Implements South Carolina Homeland Security Act (South Carolina Code of Laws: Title 44 - Health; Chapter 4 - Emergency Health Powers) Legislation | United States of America | 2002 (2020) Keyword: Hazards, Governance, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management, Public health, Institution, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX