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Map of coronavirus SC: An analysis of COVID-19 cases by county and postal code
Center Stage will not open for the rest of the year
Greenville’s central stage on River Street will not open its main stage for live performances in the remainder of 2020 and 2021 as needed.
“We will continue to look for safe and innovative ways to keep our entire Center Stage family captivated, cultivated and inspired. Stay tuned for more virtual content and Center Stage presentations, outdoor events and originals,” the theater told the press release.
We want to talk to parents about the first week of school
This will be an academic year unlike any other – many students will attend classes on Monday for the first time since schools in South Carolina closed in March, in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Other students will appear for class on a computer screen in their rooms.
Greenville News and Anderson Independent Mail want to talk to parents about the first day and the first week of school, whether it’s wearing a mask and stepping into a classroom for the first time in five months or turning on a laptop and completing classes from the kitchen table. And we want to keep in touch about how you are feeling about the school year as you go along.
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DHEC Announces Wednesday Numbers
On Wednesday, DHEC announced 704 new confirmed cases and 17 additional confirmed deaths bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 107,274 and confirmed deaths to 2,248.
The total number of individual test results reported to DHEC yesterday across the state was 4,195 (not including antibody tests) and the positive percentage was 16.8%.
UofSC ‘will not hesitate’ to become virtual if students do not follow the rules of COVID-19
The University of South Carolina will “not hesitate” to take classes online if students do not follow the COVID-19 protocols, according to statements made by President Bob Caslen in a conference call on Wednesday.
When UofSC begins its fall semester – 60% of which will be face-to-face or hybrid classes – on Thursday, Caslen and university health officials detailed how the state’s largest university will test, isolate and reinforce good behavior during the pandemic.
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See how GCS will inform parents about COVID-19 cases
Greenville County Schools plans to inform parents whenever a student shares a classroom with someone whose test is positive for COVID-19.
In Greenville County, school leaders also plan to inform parents when there is a positive case in the student’s classroom, as well as throughout the school.
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