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Map of coronavirus SC: An analysis of COVID-19 cases by county and postal code
Greenville schools will consider bringing young grades into classrooms for more days
Greenville County schools have changed their attendance plan to allow more students in classrooms, even when the spread of COVID-19 is high in the county.
The district is also considering bringing preschoolers into second grade and career center students back four or five days a week.
Superintendent Burke Royster said he asked nine primary school principals to investigate how they could bring younger students back to classrooms four or five days a week and maintain six feet of social distance. Students younger than the second grade would still not be required to wear masks.
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DHEC reports 489 new cases, 28 deaths
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced on Wednesday 489 new confirmed cases and 43 new probable cases of the new coronavirus COVID-19, 28 additional confirmed deaths and 10 new probable deaths.
As of Wednesday, there were 131,428 confirmed cases, 2,694 probable cases, 2,968 confirmed deaths and 164 probable deaths.
Of the 3,635 test results reported to DHEC on Tuesday, 13.5% were positive for COVID-19.
United Community Bank in Carolinas reopening lobbies
United Community Bank announced on Wednesday that it is reopening lobbies at additional agencies in its five states, starting this week. United closed lobbies in March in response to CDC recommendations to limit the spread of COVID-19. Twenty branch lobbies in the Carolinas and Georgia will reopen with specific security measures to protect employees and customers. Other branch locations will take place in the coming weeks.
An updated list of the branch’s current operational status is available at ucbi.com/coronavirus.
What to know Wednesday
- SC DHEC announced on Tuesday 701 new confirmed cases and 22 additional confirmed deaths.
- As of September 21, 2020, South Carolina courts will resume normal programming and summary management, including personal hearings at the Circuit Court and Family Court, as well as at General Sessions and Common Claims jury trials. , South Carolina Supreme Court chief Don Beatty said in a memo.
- Upstate Pride SC has decided to move its festivities to Pride Week (November 1-8) 2020 completely online, according to its website.
- Clemson University said the number of COVID-19 cases in the community is within the projected range, indicating a safe return to face-to-face classes, but to stay that way, students will need to prevent parties, pool days and nights at the downtown bars. Clemson.
- People will be forced to continue wearing masks in retail establishments and food services, beauty salons, barber shops and using public transport in the city of Anderson for another 60 days, as part of an ongoing effort to slow the spread of COVID- 19.