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2 children have rare disease associated with COVID-19
State health officials confirmed the first cases of South Carolina’s Multisystemic Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19.
Two children were diagnosed with MIS-C, a rare health condition that occurs in some children and adolescents who have contracted COVID-19 or have been in contact with someone infected with the virus. One child is from the Midlands region and one is from the PeeDee region. Both are less than 10 years old.
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10 new deaths, more than 1,900 cases reported on Sunday
State health officials reported 1,952 new confirmed cases and no probable new cases of the new coronavirus COVID-19 on Sunday, with an additional 10 deaths.
The total number of confirmed cases in South Carolina is now 56,485, with 950 deaths.
The total number of individual test results reported to DHEC yesterday across the state was 8,769 (not including antibody tests) and the positive percentage of those tests was 22.3%.
5 year old child victim of COVID-19 in Midlands; record high reported cases
South Carolina reported 2,239 new positive coronavirus infections on Saturday, and the death of a child under 5, according to the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control. The death was one of 18 deaths reported, according to DHEC.
Charleston, Greenville and Horry counties continue to lead the state in new cases, with 317; 279; and 208 cases, respectively. Charleston reported five of the 18 deaths. Eleven of the deaths occurred in the elderly, five in middle-aged people, one in a young adult and one in a child, according to DHEC.
The child who died was from Chester County, according to the DHEC daily publication. No other information was available.
“Today we regret the loss of one of our children to the virus,” said Dr. Joan Duwve, DHEC’s director of public health, in the statement. “Our state is in a terrible situation and we continue to mourn the loss of parents, grandparents, children, friends and neighbors until each of us takes the initiative to do what is right, not just for ourselves, but for others . “
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Governor Henry McMaster announces COVID relief grants for SC HBCUs
Governor Henry McMaster announced on Friday that he will allocate $ 2.4 million from the Governor’s Emergency Educational Aid Fund (GEER) to Historically Black Colleges and Universities in South Carolina.
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Initial data on unemployment insurance claims
16,062 people in SC filed their initial claim for unemployment insurance benefits for the order week ending on July 4, a reduction of 897 initial claims from the previous week.
This brings the total initial complaints to 651,750 received since mid-March.
DHEC announces Friday numbers
SC DHEC today announced 1,725 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 26 additional confirmed deaths. There are currently 1,438 hospital beds occupied by patients with a positive test or under investigation for COVID-19, and 177 of these patients are on ventilators.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 52,273 and confirmed deaths to 922.
The total number of individual test results reported to DHEC yesterday across the state was 9,686 (not including antibody tests) and the positive percentage of those tests was 17.8%.
On July 9, it is estimated that 89% of SC patients confirmed with COVID-19 have recovered from the disease.
Restaurants and bars in SC will be banned from selling alcoholic beverages as COVID cases arise
Bars, restaurants and other establishments in South Carolina will not be able to serve beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages from 11 pm on Saturday, Governor Henry McMaster announced on Friday.
The move aims to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the population under 40 in the state, which now accounts for more than half of the more than 50,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Carolina, according to the Department of Health and State Environmental Control.
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USC does not require SAT, ACT scores for applicants
Students enrolling to attend the University of South Carolina in 2021 will not have to send SAT and ACT scores, the school announced on Friday.
The university said it is testing optional admissions for the spring, summer and fall semesters.
Students can submit other “supplementary materials” for admission assessment, instead of test scores.
“I want to thank the Senate of the Faculty for this pilot to help students who, through no fault of their own, had their academic trajectory interrupted by COVID-19,” said Bob Caslen, president of the university, in a statement. “We hope that, ultimately, it will expand access to our institution, which is here to serve students in South Carolina and elsewhere, even in times of uncertainty.”
Presbyterian College vs Johnson C. Smith football game canceled
The Presbyterian College football team’s game scheduled for September 12 against Johnson C. Smith in Charlotte, NC has been canceled, according to a statement. The game will not be invented.
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced in a statement on Friday that, due to safety concerns and the continued rise in coronavirus cases, “all autumn sports at the CIAA have been suspended as voted by the Board of Directors and athletic directors of the CIAA in the league. “
Golden Belt cities consider mask regulations
Mauldin is the last city in South Carolina prepared to adopt an emergency law requiring people to use facial coverage in certain public places.
The city would join Greenville, Spartanburg and Clemson as inland cities with face mask regulations. Elsewhere in South Carolina, Columbia passed a law that requires facial coverage at any commercial establishment.
It is here that each of the Gold Strip cities stands out in relation to coverage regulations.
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Why Husk Greenville remains closed
Husk was the first restaurant in Greenville to close its doors due to the coronavirus, closing on March 17, the day before Greenville Mayor Knox White ordered restaurants in the city near the dinner service and before Governor Henry McMaster ordered one. state mandate.
It is now one of the last to reopen.
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