South Carolina Announces Latest COVID-19 Update

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,725 new confirmed cases and no new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 26 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. There are currently 1,438 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19, and 177 of those patients are on ventilators. This brings the total […]

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Gov. Henry McMaster Prohibits Alcohol Sales at Bars and Restaurants After 11 PM

Director of Public Health for the Department of Health and Environmental Control Dr. Joan Duwve joined Governor Henry McMaster for a press conference this morning at 11:00 am and said that South Carolina has seen a sharp increase in the number of young adults infected with COVID-19… COLUMBIA, S.C. – To help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 between young adults in […]

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Taiwan Donates Masks to State of South Carolina

On behalf of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Acting Director-General Daniel Hung of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Atlanta donated 92,000 surgical masks to the State of South Carolina on July 7th to support the state’s front-line medical workers in their fight against COVID-19. South Carolina state government agencies worked together to ensure the delivery […]

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Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Pickens Woman on Charges Related to April 2020 Burglary of Gun Shop

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Pickens woman Wednesday on outstanding warrants related to an April 2020 burglary of a gun shop. 22 year old Leanna Shyann Green of Juniper Lane was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:00 pm Wednesday after being transported from the Pickens County Detention Center to the Oconee County Detention Center, where […]

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DHEC COVID-19 Numbers Update: Second Highest Day of New Cases on Thursday

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has announced 1,723 new confirmed cases and one new probable case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 22 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. There are currently 1,433 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19. This brings the total number […]

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Are Mandatory Masks in Clemson Working?

The City of Clemson may need more time to determine whether its mandatory mask law in public is succeeding in lowering case numbers in one of South Carolina’s hot spots for COVID-19. The city continues to analyze results from samples of the wastewater processed by its treatment facilities. In a statement, Clemson city officials said, “Thus far, these results indicate […]

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DHEC COVID-19 Numbers Update

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has announced 1,537 new confirmed cases and no new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 38 additional confirmed deaths* and no new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 48,770, probable cases to 139, confirmed deaths to 876, and 8 probable deaths. Thirty-two of the […]

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Seneca PD Officer Hurt During Incident

Seneca Police Chief John Covington, in a statement late Wednesday afternoon, said that one of his officers was treated at an area hospital after suffering a leg injury. The incident originated as a disturbance call at Ann Hope United Methodist on Goddard Avenue, and both Seneca Police officers and Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies responded. Deputies made an arrest, according to […]

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SDOC 2020-2021 Instructional Options: Parents must pre-register each student by Tuesday, July 14th

In mid-June, SDOC families completed a “2020-2021 Reopening of School Survey” in order to gather information about whether parents were comfortable with their children returning to school for face-to-face instruction. Results from the survey support that the school district should provide both a traditional face-to-face instructional model and an “at-home” option for students during this time of uncertainty. Option 1: […]

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