As in many parts of 2020, the holiday season looks different this year.
High numbers of COVID-19 cases have led health experts to warn people to do many of the things strongly associated with the season – jumping on a flight to see the family, meeting at church, sharing a meal at home with people you loves – carries the risk of contracting and spreading coronavirus.
This week, we are examining the ways in which the pandemic has changed this time of year in South Carolina.
Military and political reporter Thomas Novelly tracks how Fort Jackson sent 6,000 troops home to see their families over the holidays, a difficult task even before taking into account security concerns during the pandemic.
Rickey Ciapha Dennis Jr., who writes about religious communities in Lowcountry, explains the difficult question that pastors faced this season: whether to host personal services at Christmas.
And food editor and chief critic Hanna Raskin talks about one of the tangible ways in which the loss of loved ones to COVID-19 will be felt: the absence of the beloved dishes that these relatives prepared at this year’s holiday table.
Listen now and have a happy and safe holiday.
Understand that SC is a usekly podcast from The Post and Courier that uses reporting resources and the knowledge of our newsroom to help you better understand South Carolina. This episode was presented by Emily Williams and Gavin McIntyre and edited by Emily Williams and Matt Rasnic.
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