COVID-19 on the rise in South Carolina schools | education

COVID-19 on the rise in South Carolina schools | education

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South Carolina health officials confirmed more cases of COVID-19 in schools across the state during February than in any other month so far, according to data from the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control.

SC DHEC confirmed 3,807 cases of viruses in state schools from February 1st to 28th. That is more than 1,000 cases more than the January total.

South Carolina schools had an accumulated total of 13,670 confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to SC DHEC. This means that 10,100 students and 3,570 employees attended school while infecting since the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year.

Beginning March 8, school staff will be eligible for coronavirus vaccine appointments, along with other frontline staff. For more information, visit scdhec.gov/covid19/covid-19-vaccine.

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Local schools

In Aiken County, SC DHEC confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 35 public schools, one charter school and five private schools in the past 30 days. Most of them reported less than five cases among students, staff, or both.

North Augusta High, which has a cumulative total of 42 student cases, reported nine cases of students attending school with COVID-19, according to SC DHEC. South Aiken High reported eight new student cases.

Five student cases have been reported in the past 30 days at Midland Valley High and Mossy Creek Elementary, and North Augusta Middle reported six student cases.

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Here are all the schools in Aiken County that have reported cases in the past 30 days:

  1. Aiken County Career Center
  2. Aiken Elementary
  3. Aiken High
  4. Intermediate Aiken
  5. Belvedere Elementary
  6. Byrd Elementary
  7. Chukker Creek Elementary
  8. Clearwater elementary
  9. Cyril B. Busbee Elementary
  10. East Aiken School of Arts
  11. First Presbyterian Preschool
  12. Gloverville Elementary
  13. Hammond Hill Elementary
  14. Horse Creek Academy
  15. JD Lever Elementary
  16. Jackson Middle
  17. Jefferson Elementary
  18. Langley Bath Clearwater Middle
  19. Leavelle McCampbell Middle
  20. Lloyd-Kennedy Charter
  21. MB Kennedy Middle
  22. Mead Hall Episcopal School
  23. Midland Valley High
  24. Millbrook Elementary
  25. Mossy Creek Elementary
  26. New Ellenton STEAM Magnet Middle
  27. North Aiken Elementary
  28. North Augusta Elementary
  29. North Augusta High
  30. North Augusta Middle
  31. Oakwood-Windsor Elementary
  32. Redcliffe Elementary
  33. Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary
  34. Ridge Spring-Monetta High
  35. Silver Bluff High
  36. South Aiken Baptist Christian School
  37. South Aiken High
  38. Santa Maria Auxiliadora Catholic School
  39. Wagener-Salley High
  40. Warrenville Elementary
  41. Victory Christian School

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In Edgefield County, the Wardlaw Academy private school, Fox Creek High charter school and Douglas Elementary, Johnston Elementary, Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle, Merriwether Middle and Strom Thurmond High public schools have reported cases in the past 30 days.

SC DHEC also confirmed cases at Barnwell County public schools, Blackville Hilda High, Macedonia Elementary, Williston-Elko High, Williston-Elko Middle, Barnwell Elementary, Barnwell High, Barnwell Primary and Guinyard Butler Middle.

For cumulative and recent data on COVID-19 in schools in South Carolina, visit scdhec.gov/covid19 and click on “Student, Teacher & Faculty Cases.”

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