Aiken County Sees Record COVID-19 Case Day
State health officials report 73 percent of the 1 885 new South Carolina cases on Wednesday in Aiken County leading to warnings of hospital strain. Barnwell and Edgefield counties also report cases as University Health Care System announces a no visitation policy due to unprecedented surge.
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COVID-19 in South Carolina and Aiken County July 15 update
DHEC reports 62 071 SC cases and 984 deaths with 12 in Aiken County. Aiken County records 870 cases and 12 deaths while Aiken Regional confirms 285 cases and six deaths. Age 23 to 30 accounts for over a fifth of SC cases. deaths mainly among 50 and older. Hospitalizations total 560 with 206 on ventilators across SC. About 22 percent of tests were positive. No new confirmed SC deaths. five probable deaths reported July 15.
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Aiken County to Review Back to School Plan
The Aiken County School Board will consider reopening options including full virtual learning or a hybrid model with limited on site capacity. Superintendent King Laurence says a special meeting on July 21 will discuss Back to School plans amid Governor McMasters call for students not in virtual learning to return five days a week.
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McMaster urges five day in person learning in schools
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster presses education officials to require a five day in person option as districts prepare reopening plans. He cites rural internet gaps and device shortages as obstacles to virtual learning and urges districts to inform parents of in person or hybrid options.
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Prayer vigil calls for unity over controversial Meriwether Monument
North Augusta residents gathered near the Meriwether Monument at Calhoun Park to pray for unity and an end to racism. Brandy Mitchell led prayers urging council to remove the monument, while participants posted notes calling for racial equality and denouncing white supremacy. Mitchell plans daily prayers until the City Council votes on the issue.
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